Modern slavery persists at record levels globally despite existing laws, with governments debating enforcement funding and asylum reforms while organizations deploy data-driven approaches to combat trafficking and exploitation.
·UK modern slavery cases reach record highs with projections for further deterioration
·Enforcement funding emerges as critical gap; stronger legislation alone insufficient without resources
·Government asylum reforms tightening modern slavery claims and family petition routes
·Stanford researchers use data analytics to identify and prevent trafficking in Brazil
·Systemic invisibility of slavery rooted in deliberate design, not mere oversight
drawn from Walk Free, NBC Sports Bay Area & California, Forbes, Thomson Reuters · updated 8h ago