the fight for freedom 1807 - 2007 campaign victories

These successes are due to your efforts as supporters or members of the Campaigns Network, signing petitions, sending emails and writing letters. Your support shows those in power that these issues are important and that people care. Your support provides us with valuable backing, empowering us when we pursue our advocacy work with the authorities, institutions and Governments. Please continue this support .

Since the Fight for Freedom 1807-2007 campaign was launched in 2005, it has achieved many successes, including:

• International mechanisms to fight slavery: On 28 September 2007, the United Nations appointed a Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery;
  
  
• Slavery memorial day: On 23 August 2007, the Mayor of London declared the day an annual slavery memorial day for the capital and apologised for London's role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade ;
  
  
• Teaching the Transatlantic Slave Trade: On 12 July 2007, it became compulsory under the new English National Curriculum for all schools to teach this vital subject in history at key stage 3, ensuring all children will have a greater understanding of this period and will learn about slavery;
  
  
• Action on trafficking: On 23 March 2007, the UK Government signed the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings and pledged it would ratify this crucial convention;
  
  
• Apology: On 22 September 2006, the UK Government issued a statement of regret acknowledging its role in the slave trade and the need to ensure that the legacies of the slave trade were addressed. On 8 February 2006, the Church of England apologised for its role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

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