Senegal politicians must not ignore ‘abuse scandal’ ahead of election 23 February 2012 Blog 23 February 2012 Politicians must not use the upcoming Senegalese election (26 February) as an excuse to close their eyes to an abuse scandal currently taking place by religious teachers in Senegal responsible for the child slavery of an estimated…
EU rejects trade deal with Uzbekistan over child slavery concerns 11 November 2011 Blog 15 November 2011 The European Parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a trade agreement with Uzbekistan that would have made it easier for the European Union to import textiles made by cotton harvested by children in slavery. MEPS voted, 603 to eight,…
Eastbourne students visit Euro Parliament to protect children in slavery 7 November 2011 Blog 7 November 2011 Students from Eastbourne are descending upon the European Parliament this week to demand the European Union does more to protect children in Uzbekistan from slavery. Along with representatives from Anti-Slavery International, five year 10 students from Bishop…
Award-winning director calls on public to take action for Anti-Slavery Day 18 October 2011 Blog 18 October 2011 Mike Leigh, the director of Another Year, Vera Drake and Happy-Go-Lucky, has made a passionate call for the British people to take part in the ongoing fight to end slavery across the world. Speaking especially for Anti-Slavery…
Anti-Slavery award winner slams proposals to scrap visa 17 October 2011 Blog 17 October 2011 Government proposals to scrap the overseas domestic worker visa will lead to an increase in abuse, an anti-slavery activist has told the Immigration Minister Damian Green at a lunchtime award ceremony today (Monday 17 October). Marissa Begonia,…
New exhibition exposes modern slavery in London 23 August 2011 Blog 23 August 2011 23 August – 20 November 2011 In partnership with Anti-Slavery International A new exhibition at the Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands will lift the lid on the shocking reality of trafficking and forced labour…
European Commission puts ‘cotton before children’ by rewarding Uzbekistan for child slavery 29 July 2011 Blog 29 July 2011 The European Commission has refused to consider ending trade preferences to Uzbekistan despite the hundreds of thousands of children forced to pick the country’s cotton harvest each autumn. Uzbekistan is the third largest exporter of cotton in…
Focus of government’s new trafficking strategy will not help victims, say charities 19 July 2011 Blog 19 July 2011 The government’s new anti-trafficking strategy, launched earlier today (Tuesday 19 July), places too much emphasis on border control and not enough on victim protection says a coalition of charities. Despite the positive step by the government to…
New international law agreed to protect domestic workers 16 June 2011 Blog 16 June 2011 A new international convention to protect tens of millions of domestic workers across the world has been agreed by an overwhelming majority of governments, trade unions and employers organisations. International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 189 on Decent…
Calls to investigate forced child labour in Uzbekistan 10 June 2011 Blog 10 June 2011 To mark World Day Against Child Labour (Sunday 12 June) human rights groups have called for an international investigation to expose the use of forced child labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry. The investigation was called for at…