Today’s launch of the Global Slavery Index 2023 is an important step towards ending modern forms of slavery. Let us pledge to work together to eradicate slavery in all its forms. Together we can make a difference and create a world free from chains. In pursuit of social justice,

According to the Global Slavery Index released by the human rights organization Walk Free, there has been a significant rise in the number of people becoming victims of modern slavery in recent years. #AntiSlavery nationalheraldindia.com/world/50-milli…

Solidar-Geschäftsleiter @Felix_Gnehm sprach heute über die steigenden Zahlen moderner Sklaverei gemäss dem neuen Global Slavery Index Walk Free und sagt, wieso Menschenrechte in Lieferketten stärker berücksichtigt werden müssen. Zum Nachhören👇srf.ch/audio/srf-4-ne…

إليكم تصنيف الدول العربية في "مؤشر الرق العالمي" لعام 2023 👇 التقرير الذي جمعت بياناته منظمة "ووك فري" لحقوق الإنسان يحدد "العبودية الحديثة" على أنها تشمل "العمالة القسرية والزواج القسري أو الاستعبادي وعبودية الدَين والاستغلال الجنسي التجاري القسري وتهريب البشر والممارسات

"The number of people living in modern slavery has risen sharply in the last five years, according to a new report. North Korea and Eritrea have the highest rates in the world." dw.com/en/50-million-…

Australia is committed to fighting the scourge of modern slavery. Governments, businesses & civil society need to work in partnership. The Albanese Government is taking action including strengthening our laws, establishing an Anti-Slavery Commissioner & engaging internationally.

I congratulate Walk Free for publishing the latest edition of #GlobalSlaveryIndex. This will serve as an important source of information for anti-slavery stakeholders and others.

We are proud to have supported Walk Free's work to produce the latest #GlobalSlaveryIndex through input from our Lived Experience Expert Groups (LEEGs) to provide a clearer understanding of what a strong government response to modern slavery should be. bit.ly/LEEG

📌 Turkey ranks fifth out of 151 countries in the 2023 Global Slavery Index. The index defines modern slavery to include forced labour, debt bondage, slavery-like practices, human trafficking, and more. medyanews.net/turkey-ranks-f…

One in ten North Koreans is subjugated to modern slavery, according to a new report. The Global Slavery Index by Walk Free placed the DPRK behind Eritrea and Mauritania in their latest ranking of countries with slavery. nknews.org/2023/05/1-in-1…

Selon le Global Slavery Index 2023, on estime à 50 millions le nombre de personnes vivant en situation d'esclavage moderne dans le monde, dont plus de la moitié dans les pays du G20 ⤵️ 🎥Justine Gerardy Karl Kink #AFPTV #AFP

#UK: 122,000 modern slavery victims in UK, says human rights organisation. For the full #HumanRightsUpdate from the #Commonwealth, subscribe here: bit.ly/3RyiTsb independent.co.uk/news/uk/europe…

FACT: North Korea, Eritrea, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have the highest rates of modern slavery in the world according to the latest Global Slavery Index. About 50 million people worldwide are living in modern slavery fueled by conflicts, COVID-19, and climate change.

As Grace Forrest says here so eloquently, “it’s not okay to have no clue in 2023 where are clothes are coming from” and who is making them. From this week’s show 👇

Great bit on The Project with Walk Free's Grace Forrest "Asking questions about the origins of our clothes...if a business can't show you that they are doing the right thing, we encourage you to realize they are doing the wrong thing." youtu.be/hvSfqv7bsMU

Today, we attended the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Awards Ceremony, where 🇦🇺 human rights activist Grace Forrest received the Freedom from Fear Award for her groundbreaking work in eradicating modern slavery. 🇦🇺 is committed to combatting modern slavery.

Congratulations to Grace Forrest, founding director of our partner Walk Free, on winning the Roosevelt Foundation Freedom from Fear award. Watch her interview with the CNN Freedom Project ▶️ edition.cnn.com/2024/04/12/aus…