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Blockchain can help break the chains of modern slavery, but it is not a complete solution

  • Written by Martijn Boersma, Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
imageGlobal supply chains have struggled to deal with poor working conditions including child labour, forced labour and debt slavery. Julien Harneis/Flickr, CC BY-SA

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