News 2002


26/11/02 The Co-op switches to Fairtrade chocolate in move to fight slavery


20/11/02   Millions of the world's children are slaves


12/11/02   Statement on the case of Mende Nazer


07/11/02   UK Government recognises the need to address human trafficking


25/10/02   Statement on the case of Mende Nazer


09/10/02   Russia promises anti-trafficking laws


29/07/02   284,000 children work in hazardous conditions on West Africa's cocoa farms


12/07/02   Trafficker charged in UK for prostituting and raping girl


27/06/02   Forced labour case marks a first for US law


13/06/02   More than eight million children are forced into slavery


07/05/02   Millions of children in slavery as world reviews child labour


18/04/02   'Slave ship' anniversary highlights plight of Africa's trafficked children


04/02   BBC appeal


28/03/02   Trafficking arrests made in first use of US law


18/03/02   New Coalition urges UK Government to stop investment in Burma


13/03/02   Organisations urge UK Government to support measure against world poverty


27/02/02   Sudan takes steps to stop child camel jockey trade


13/02/02   UK lags behind move to stop use of child soldiers


02/02   UK Government promises anti-trafficking law


30/01/02   Police rescue children from camel jockey trade


14/01/02   Nepal officials destroy bonded labour settlements


21/01/02   NGOs protest police treatment of Nepalese human rights activists


03/01/02   French Government review finds law unable to cope with slavery