United States takes strong stand against forced labour in cotton 8 July 2016 Blog 8 July 2016 Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were downgraded in the U.S Department of State annual anti-trafficking report 2016, in part due to the campaigning work of Anti-Slavery International as part of the Cotton Campaign. The Cotton Campaign is a global…
Campaigner’s view: Glasgow Group Qatar protest 17 June 2016 Blog Leader of Anti-Slavery Glasgow Group Laura Wood on her experience campaigning for the rights of migrant workers in Qatar. 17 June 2016 I had heard through the grapevine about the Institution of Civil Engineers holding a lecture on the construction…
Beyonce’s Topshop line sweatshop allegations 17 May 2016 Blog Jakub Sobik on allegations of exploitation in Topshop factories in Sri Lanka
World Bank – stop financing Uzbek forced labour 9 March 2016 Blog A new report documents state-led forced labour in Uzbekistan's 2015 cotton harvest
World Day for Decent Work 7 October 2015 Blog 7 October 2015 Decent work is at the heart of anti-slavery struggle Dr. Aidan McQuade, Director It is something that on the World Day for Decent Work 2015 there is finally a recognition by the UN in the newly adopted…
Forced labour powered cotton harvest starts 8 September 2015 News 8 September 2015 Press release As the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan started last week with renewed concerns that government sponsored system of forced labour will continue this year, Anti-Slavery International has released a two minute animated video explaining the…
Uzbekistan: US TiP Report supports forced labour 27 July 2015 News 27 July 2015 Press release U.S. decisions on Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Trafficking in Persons report supports state-sponsored forced labour and fails victims. UZBEKISTAN The U.S. government upgraded the Uzbek government’s ranking in its 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report despite…
Protecting the rights of construction workers migrating to Qatar 24 July 2015 Blog 24 July 2015 Protecting the rights of construction workers migrating to Qatar – new project by Anti-Slavery International By Sarah Mount, South Asia Programme Co-ordinator The exploitation and abuse of thousands of South Asian construction workers in Qatar has been…
Uzbekistan: cotton harvest fosters slavery and extortion 13 April 2015 Blog, News 13 April 2015 Uzbek Government forces labour and extorts funds from citizens and corporations. “The government’s riches, the people’s burden. Human rights violations in Uzbekistan’s 2014 cotton harvest” – new report highlights how the cotton harvest fosters modern day slavery…
Petition demanding end of forced labour delivered to Uzbek embassy 30 September 2014 Blog 30 September 2014 Each year the Government of Uzbekistan mobilizes millions of Uzbek citizens to participate as forced laborers in the state-run cotton harvest. Anti-Slavery International and our partners from the Cotton Campaign, attempted to hand in a petition with…