Adéla Mackie, fellow at Anti-Slavery International, explores the link between climate-induced migration and modern slavery as we launch our new report with IIED on this critical issue. Picture: “Mexico Migrant Caravan” by Sean Hawkey. Climate change is having a catastrophic effect on the planet – and, in turn,… Keep reading »
This London Fashion Week, our business and human rights policy and research officer, Rocio Domingo Ramos, explains why the fashion industry must take action to tackle exploitation in the fashion industry – including here in the UK. Image by Francois Le Nguyen, via Unsplash. It’s London Fashion Week… Keep reading »
Our supporter, Simon John, describes his Freedom Ride and how Thomas Clarkson inspired him to take on this 900-mile challenge, fundraising to support our work. Simon during his freedom ride. Image copyright: James Markham © At the start of 2020, I had the idea of a speaking cycle ride from… Keep reading »
On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Dr Chris O’Connell writes that supporting indigenous peoples, protecting their rights, and amplifying their voices are more important than ever. Picture by Los Muertos Crew, via Pexels The dangers posed by the climate crisis are clear to see following the series… Keep reading »
As the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG) publishes research and a podcast series on the importance of including survivors in research and building policy responses, one of the peer researchers reflects on if the anti-slavery movement is ready to hear the voices of survivors. Please note… Keep reading »
As the European Commission prepares to set out plans for EU business and human rights law, Rocio Domingo Ramos – Anti-Slavery International’s business and human rights policy and research officer – explains how a new report sets out what we hope to see. Image by Guillaume Périgois via Unsplash The… Keep reading »
As the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG) publishes research on why survivor voices should be included in policy-making, here one survivor – Kimberley – explains her role in the project. It’s been well over a year now since our project began. For me personally, it… Keep reading »
Our responsible business manager Chloe Cranston explains why, for the solar panel industry, Uyghur forced labour is a serious problem Today, researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have published a report which concludes that almost the entire global solar panel industry is implicated in the forced… Keep reading »
A blog by Amber Cagney, Development Manager at West Midlands Anti Slavery Network Image by BABAROGA via Shutterstock In October 2017, the UK Government announced a number of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) to make decision making quicker and more certain. The reforms were… Keep reading »
Nigeria has more children growing up without a formal education than anywhere else Keep reading »