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Northern Ireland turns up heat on modern slavery transparency
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2021-02-19T20:18:00
Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched two consultation documents on measures to eradicate modern slavery from the supply chains of public- and commercial-sector organizations.
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