Tag: slavery

US border chief quits amid outcry over child detainees

WASHINGTON: The acting head of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a public outcry over alarming detention...

Companies stepping forward to provide jobs to survivors of slavery

LONDON: With modern slavery emblazoned in headlines around the world, a growing number of companies and charities are stepping forward to help survivors get something...

George Clooney’s new satire, ‘Suburbicon’ to tackle racism, slavery

VENICE: Breaking the brittle veneer of the picture-perfect suburbs of 1950s America, George Clooney’s new satire tackles racial prejudice which the actor and director...

2.1m living in slavery in Pakistan: report

Pakistan ranked fifth in 2016 Global Slavery Index More than 45 million men, women and children globally are trapped in modern slavery, far more than...