"The anti-slavery cause frequently played a key ideological and political role in justifying colonial conquest and other imperial interventions directed against "lesser races". —BTS editor Joel Quirk on some very unpalatable truths. Check it out!

"Child trafficking might best be seen as an example of moral panic. Moral panics exaggerate issues of genuine concern, draw attention away from other important social issues, and contribute to wider societal fear." - Viviene Cree from the University of Edinburgh

"Mere acknowledgement of its horror will not suffice. It was and still is a most heinous crime against humanity—a stain which cannot be removed merely by the passage of time." – Jamaica's former prime minister PJ Patterson to David Cameron in this open letter.

"European Roma have long served as a stereotypical example of the undeserving economic migrant. However, much like those crossing the Mediterranean now, the degree to which the movement of European Roma has been ‘free’ is open to debate."

"The collateral damages associated with anti-trafficking policies in South Africa have too often ended up hurting—rather than helping—vulnerable populations. This is important, because it calls into question the foundations of the current ‘principle versus profit’ formula used by the policies' defenders."