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6th Jun 2023

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Poland has over 70,000 modern slaves: report

Poland has the most modern slaves (71,900) of any EU member state, followed by Hungary (35,600), and Romania (22,600), in terms of absolute estimates, according to the Global Slavery Index, a report produced by global human rights organisation the Walk Free Foundation. India tops the 167-country list with 14,285,700.

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Final steps for EU's due diligence on supply chains law

Final negotiations on the EU due diligence law begin this week. But will this law make companies embed due diligence requirements in their internal processes or incentive them to outsource their obligations to third parties?

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