At an ecumenical consultation, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons has noted that human trafficking is on the rise across the globe.
A leading children's charity has welcomed the UK government's announcement about tougher penalties for trafficking, made on Anti-Slavery Day last week, but has also called for more concerted action.
Residents of Bristol are being challenged to confront the reality of human trafficking through the Unchosen festival - a series of films exploring the issue.
Fr Shay Cullen has led a rally of men, women and children in the Philippines. They called on the authorities to deliver justice for victims of sexual abuse.
Church groups in Europe have welcomed the entry into force of a pan-European convention against human trafficking, and described it as a major step in ensuring the protection of the human rights of trafficked persons in Europe.
A five-year campaign by human rights campaigners, including the Franciscan religious order, has influenced the Human Rights Council of the United Nations to has decide to appoint a Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery.
Archbishops Rowan Williams and John Sentamu have taken their message about slavery to YouTube. But are events to mark abolition of the transatlantic trade ignoring the key role of black people in its demise?
The London Metropolitan police are continuing their initiative against the trafficking of vulnerable women and girls, in cooperation with NGOs, churches and other agencies