Towards COP28: why the UN Climate Negotiations must consider forced labour and human trafficking 18 July 2023 News As our planet faces the extreme threat of climate change, we know that people are more vulnerable to the combined risks of climate change and modern slavery. At Anti-Slavery International, over the past two years, we have been advocating to…
What is the impact of the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act One Year On? 26 June 2023 Blog Last week marked the first anniversary of the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in the United States on 21 June. This law takes sweeping measures to address corporate profiteering from Uyghur forced labour, by banning all…
One step closer to mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence in the EU 20 June 2023 Blog Another win in our business and human rights work, as the EU Parliament moves one step closer to stronger laws on business and human rights. Our Business and Human Rights colleagues, Sian Lea and Andriana Loredan, talk us through what…
Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group urge Lords to consider modern slavery 9 June 2023 Blog As the proposed “Illegal Migration” Bill progresses in the House of Lords, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group provide a new detailed overview of how this Bill will impact victims of slavery. Our Parliamentary Officer, Lucy Symington returns to the ATMG’s analysis…
What does the “Illegal Migration” Bill mean for victims of modern slavery? 12 May 2023 Blog With the “Illegal Migration” Bill now passed by the House of Commons, and currently in the House of Lords, we sat down with Jamie Fookes, our UK and Europe Advocacy Manager to answer some important questions about what this Bill…
A typical week with the Tanzania Child Domestic Worker Coalition 2 May 2023 Blog The Tanzania Child Domestic Worker Coalition is a long-time partner of Anti-Slavery International. A truly grassroots organisation, coalition members focus on a range of frontline support, advocacy, education and legal support. We joined them for a week to learn more…
Government rhetoric has “a chilling effect” on survivors of modern slavery, say UN experts. 19 December 2022 News Government rhetoric has “a chilling effect” on survivors of modern slavery, say UN experts as UK anti-slavery organisations urge the Government to end dangerous hostility Today, UN experts expressed alarm at the UK Government’s use of unevidenced claims and sensationalist…
A crushing insult: the final of the Qatar World Cup on International Migrants Day 15 December 2022 Blog Thursday 15 December 2022 In our latest blog, Cristina Patriarca, Safe Migration Officer, discusses the importance of protecting migrant rights in the context of combatting modern slavery. Every year, on December 18, we celebrate migrants across the world as we…
The Global Estimates: a call to action this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2 December 2022 Blog Today marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. This day is focused on countering contemporary forms of slavery, such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking. In September this year, the new Global Estimates of…
Improving the proposed EU regulation to ban forced labour products: a model law 10 November 2022 Blog Sian Lea and Rocio Domingo Ramos from the Business and Human Rights team discuss the proposed EU regulation to ban forced labour products and introduce our model law. On 14 September 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for…