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# modern slavery

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2022
THE MORNING LEAD
'We had to eat leftover meat and fish': Modern slavery in the Irish fishing industry
A report by
Maria Delaney and Geela Garcia
Migrant fishers who left vessels due to exploitative treatment ‘ignored’ in recent cross-departmental review.
Inspection reports reveal potential trafficking and deficiencies relating to hours of work and rest
Researcher: "The problems in Ireland can be traced to very specific policies and laws here"
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Are migrant fishers exploited in Ireland?
Navy boardings find 10 fishing vessels almost fully crewed by migrant fishers
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Dec 2nd 2022, 12:30 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
Irish justice system 'failing' migrant fishing workers who report exploitation
A report by
Maria Delaney and Geela Garcia
Our investigation finds 35 referrals of human trafficking in sector – but no prosecutions.
US report states Ireland has systemic deficiencies in victim identification, referral and assistance
Alleged trafficking victim: "It hurt. I felt the punch land. I told him if he did that again I’d report him."
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Dec 1st 2022, 12:05 AM
# modern slavery
UN warns 50 million people are stuck in 'modern slavery'
The UN set a goal to eradicate all forms of modern slavery by 2030, but instead the number ballooned by 10 million between 2016 and 2021.
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Sep 12th 2022, 10:02 AM
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# modern slavery
Man arrested in Belfast under suspicion of human trafficking for purposes of domestic servitude
A 25-year-old woman was also arrested today in Scotland as part of the operation.
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Apr 30th 2019, 11:09 PM
# modern slavery
UK family enslaved addicts and people with disabilities 'to fund lavish lifestyle'
At least 18 victims had been working for the family for up to 26 years for little or no pay.
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Aug 11th 2017, 8:32 PM
# Ealing
Well-to-do London couple abducted boy from Nigeria and made him their slave for 24 years
Dr Emmanuel Edet engaged in charity work for children in the developing world, while keeping a Nigerian “house boy” trapped in his home.
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Nov 18th 2015, 10:12 PM
# Philadelphia
Life sentence for woman who kept disabled people in a 'dungeon' and collected their welfare
“There is no penalty that is too harsh for the people that did this. The word horrific is not sufficient.”
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Nov 6th 2015, 9:52 PM
# low rank
There are 300 slaves in Ireland (and the Government's response is ranked pretty well)
We rank second last on a global index of the prevalence of modern slavery.
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Nov 19th 2014, 8:36 AM
# domestic slavery
Met Police: Slavery suspects originally from India and Tanzania
Police say the suspects and victims had lived together “in a collective”.
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Nov 23rd 2013, 4:40 PM
# Trafficking
Up to 27 million people are living in slavery, says US report
US State Dept’s annual report on human trafficking shows progress being made in Burma, while Syria fell in the rankings.
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Jun 20th 2012, 9:17 AM
Voices
Column: Why isn't modern day slavery criminalised in Ireland?
There have been 169 cases of forced labour in Ireland in recent years – and this is only the tip of the iceberg, writes Gráinne O’Toole.
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Feb 9th 2012, 7:30 PM