Historic slavery case launched against Niger 3 April 2008 Blog 3 April 2008 In a historic first, a former slave is bringing a case against the State of Niger before the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice in Niamey on 7 April 2008, on the…
Transatlantic Slave Trade seminars – resources, training and networking beyond the Bicentenary 27 March 2008 Blog 27 March 2008 As part of the 2007 bicentenary commemorations, Anti-Slavery International launched the Recovered Histories project, an outreach and resources programme. 2007 provided a basis for creating dialogue about the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its legacies, Recovered Histories seeks…
A major step forward in ensuring the protection of the rights of trafficked persons 1 February 2008 Blog 1 February 2008 The entry into force of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings on 1 February 2008 represents a major step in the protection of rights of the individuals who have been trapped…
UK establishes national slavery memorial day 28 January 2008 Blog 28 January 2008 The Government has announced that the 23 August — UNESCO’s day for the International Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition — will be adopted as the focal date for national commemorations in the years to…
Anti-Slavery International nominated as beneficiaries of Glastonbury event in May 2008 18 January 2008 News 18 January 2008 The trade union organised Left Field stage at Glastonbury Festival today announced a major event in Liverpool as part of the City Of Culture celebrations and as a fund-raiser for Anti-Slavery International. On Wednesday 14 May Glastonbury’s…
Fruit picked by enslaved farm workers in Florida 19 December 2007 Blog 19 December 2007 In December, the Independent newspaper reported the story of three Florida fruit-pickers held captive and exploited by their employer for over a year. When they were found, they carried scars of beatings to their head and body,…
UK pays compensation for victims of trafficking 17 December 2007 Blog 17 December 2007 In December, four women who were trafficked from eastern Europe and forced into prostitution in the UK, were awarded more than £140,000 as compensation for the trauma they experienced. Using international trafficking networks, one of the women,…
Anti-Slavery Award winners march against US fast-food giant 6 December 2007 Blog 6 December 2007 Anti-Slavery International Award winners the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) launched its campaign against fast-food giant Burger King, with a march on its headquarters to protest the tolerance of labour exploitation by its suppliers. On 30 November,…
International conference on child slavery to be held in 2008 9 November 2007 Blog 9 November 2007 An international conference is to be held on all aspects of child slavery at the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE), University of Hull, UK in association with Anti-Slavery International, Gilda Lehrman Center,…
US forced labour activists win UK Anti-Slavery Award 8 November 2007 Blog 8 November 2007 Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), which is leading the fight against forced labour in United States agriculture, is being presented with the 2007 Anti-Slavery Award from Anti-Slavery International, the world’s oldest international human rights organisation, on Wednesday…