![Sharp rise in number of modern slavery victims: Report Sharp rise in number of modern slavery victims: Report](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2016-12/71482148784_humantraffickings.jpg)
Sharp rise in number of modern slavery victims: Report
This is according to the latest Global Slavery Index of the human rights organisation Walk Free.
Wed May 24 2023
![Malaysia's Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls Malaysia's Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-10/71665481720_MALAYSIA.jpg)
Malaysia's Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls
Mahathir warned that UMNO would rush to get Najib released from prison through a royal pardon as well as drop dozens of other charges.
Tue Oct 11 2022
![UK paedophile Richard Huckle could walk free after 23 years, netizens demand justice UK paedophile Richard Huckle could walk free after 23 years, netizens demand justice](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-06/61465273891_RichardHuckle.jpg)
UK paedophile Richard Huckle could walk free after 23 years, netizens demand justice
Netizens demand life imprisonment without parole or death penalty for the British pedophile.
Tue Jun 07 2016
![2016 Global Slavery Index: Malaysia ranked fifth in Southeast Asia 2016 Global Slavery Index: Malaysia ranked fifth in Southeast Asia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-05/41464664476_Slavery.jpg)
2016 Global Slavery Index: Malaysia ranked fifth in Southeast Asia
The 2016 Global Slavery Index ranked Malaysia fifth highest for slavery prevalence in Southeast Asia, with a CCC rating for the government's response to modern slavery.
Tue May 31 2016
![Indian woman dubbed 'the face of Hindu terror' to walk free Indian woman dubbed 'the face of Hindu terror' to walk free](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-05/51463201359_NIA.jpg)
Indian woman dubbed 'the face of Hindu terror' to walk free
India dropped all terror-related charges against Hindu activist Pragya Singh jailed in connection with a bomb explosion in a Muslim neighborhood in 2008.
Sun May 15 2016
![Assange tells UK, Sweden to let him go after UN finding Assange tells UK, Sweden to let him go after UN finding](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-10/71444889151_JulianAssange.jpg)
Assange tells UK, Sweden to let him go after UN finding
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged Britain and Sweden to let him walk free from Ecuador's embassy in London after a UN panel found that the anti-secrecy campaigner was "arbitrarily detained".
Fri Feb 05 2016
![Top court to hear plea against release of Delhi gang-rape attacker Top court to hear plea against release of Delhi gang-rape attacker](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-12/71450592891_NewDelhi.jpg)
Top court to hear plea against release of Delhi gang-rape attacker
Swati Maliwal, the head of Delhi Commission of Women, submitted the petition to the Supreme Court seeking a stay just hours before the convict was to walk free.
Sun Dec 20 2015