Calls made to an anti-slavery helpline have reached a record high, with the number of potential victims in the care sector rising by almost a third. According to anti-slavery charity Unseen, the number of calls to the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline in 2023 increased by more than 19%, up from 9,779 in 2022 to 11,700 last year. Labour abuse remained the main form of exploitation up by 11% from 464 cases in 2022 to 516 in 2023.
' Forced surrogacy was reported for the first time last year, with three potential victims indicated. Following a case in 2022, four cases of organ harvesting were also reported. The figures are part of the Helpline's Annual Assessment, which covers potential victims from 106 different countries, up from 99 in 2022. Nationals of India, Albania, Romania, Vietnam and China were the most commonly reported.
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