What do the new EU CSDDD requirements mean for your business? 24 April 2024 Blog As the European Parliament today gives final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, our business advisory service team shares initial reflections on the CSDDD and its requirements for businesses, and what this law means for human rights globally.…
EU Progresses against forced labour: Impact of the new laws and next steps 24 April 2024 Blog, News Over the past years, Anti-Slavery International, along with allies from the EU and around the world, has been advocating for the EU to introduce two laws to tackle forced labour. Today, we are delighted to share that the EU has progressed…
Thriving in freedom; Celebrating our work in Mauritania on International Day for the Abolition of… 1 December 2023 Blog Climate change is more than an environmental issue; it has far-reaching social consequences that affect communities worldwide. Chiara Soletti, Climate Change Manager, and Marta Medusa, Africa Programme Officer, explore how these changes are fuelling migration patterns in Ghana and increasing…
The social impacts of climate change: migration and modern slavery risks in Ghana 29 November 2023 Blog Climate change is more than an environmental issue; it has far-reaching social consequences that affect communities worldwide. Chiara Soletti, Climate Change Manager, and Marta Medusa, Africa Programme Officer, explore how these changes are fuelling migration patterns in Ghana and increasing…
Anti-Slavery Day: The “Illegal Migration” Act 2023 and its implications for survivors in the UK 12 October 2023 Blog October 18 is Anti-Slavery Day. It is a chance for us to come together, to learn, and to take action to achieve a world where everyone can live in freedom. Our Communications Manager, Jessica Turner, reflects on the ‘Illegal Migration’…
The “Illegal Migration” Act has passed into law. How did we get here and what… 6 September 2023 Blog Now the “Illegal Migration” Act has become law, what next? The so-called “Illegal Migration” Act has now become law. We fought hard against this proposed law, which we knew would be so damaging to survivors and victims – not just…
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…
In the spotlight: the UK’s human rights and modern slavery record under review 4 November 2022 Blog 04 November 2022 In our latest blog, Jo Baker, International Advocacy Manager, takes a look at the UN’s five-year human rights reviews, which will spotlight the UK in 2022. Every five years, the UK has a human rights health check…
Modern slavery and legal reform in the UK: what we’re calling for 18 October 2022 Blog Changes in the law can transform lives. We know this because we recently celebrated the end of systematic State-imposed forced labour in Uzbekistan after a 15-year-long campaign. This is why, in the UK, we continue to call for provisions that…