US actress and activist Ashley Judd has been announced as ambassador for Polaris, an organisation which aims to 'eradicate modern slavery and restore freedom to survivors'.

Judd, who has advocated on behalf of survivors of human trafficking in the United States and around the world, commented 'My travels to 15 countries has seared into me that, in the slums of Mumbai, on the streets of Nashville, amongst Syrian refugees, human trafficking is literally everywhere. Vulnerable people, and even educated and well-resourced people, are tricked, coerced, recruited, and enslaved'.