All the latest news stories, campaign updates and press releases from Anti-Slavery International.
More must be done to tackle forced labour in global trade and supply chains, says new Coalition Against Forced Labour in Trade 28 September 2023 London, UK & Washington, DC – The Freedom Fund and the Human Trafficking Legal Center are launching the Coalition Against Forced Labour in… Keep reading »
As our planet faces the extreme threat of climate change, we know that people are more vulnerable to the combined risks of climate change and modern slavery. At Anti-Slavery International, over the past two years, we have been advocating to governments and international bodies to recognise and address the links… Keep reading »
Government rhetoric has “a chilling effect” on survivors of modern slavery, say UN experts as UK anti-slavery organisations urge the Government to end dangerous hostility Today, UN experts expressed alarm at the UK Government’s use of unevidenced claims and sensationalist language… Keep reading »
Time is up. We, the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region, call on all companies to urgently end all links to Uyghur forced labour. Image by Mia Moessinger on Unsplash The government of China is perpetrating mass human rights abuses against Uyghur and other… Keep reading »
Brussels – Over half a million people around the globe have demanded a strong EU law to hold corporations accountable for their impact on human rights, including trade union and workers’ rights, and the environment. Image by Waldemar Brandt via Unsplash These demands were made as part of the public… Keep reading »
New corporate due diligence law could put an end to profit from forced labour and child labour Image by Guillaume Périgois via Unsplash Brussels, 8 February 2021 We are on the brink of a major opportunity to advance and protect human rights for people all over the world. In the… Keep reading »
A step in the right direction for responsible business; but more action is needed. Image by Remy Gieling via Unsplash Brussels, 27 January 2021 Joint Letter in response to the European Parliament vote on EU mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence. This afternoon, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament… Keep reading »
Take action and urge the EU to ensure corporations are not let off the hook for harm to people and planet Cotton plants. A large percentage of the cotton that makes our clothes is tainted with forced labour. Image credit Coalition End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region Corporations across… Keep reading »
Why the new policy making rough sleeping grounds for removal from the UK must be revoked. Keep reading »
Our work to protect vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic Keep reading »