Previous governments blocked it, but anti-slavery law should now be an urgent priority for New Zealand
- Written by Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
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The call by New Zealand business leaders for an inquiry into the need for a modern-day slavery law is welcome but long overdue.
As a recent investigation of New Zealand business and political links to the oppression and exploitation of China’s Muslim Uighur population showed, the issue is increasingly urgent.
At the...