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All the latest news stories, campaign updates and press releases from Anti-Slavery International.
Survivors of child sexual exploitation reach for justice
Press Release: new research shows the impact of a victim–centred approach on reporting of child sexual exploitation in Nepal Image via iStock 2 September 2020 Child sexual exploitation remains widespread in Nepal, driven by discrimination, poverty, a lack of education, peer pressure and the necessity of finding employment. Efforts to… Keep reading »
Mauritania legal win: three new slavery convictions
9 July 2020 Our work in Mauritania supporting slavery victims in high-profile legal cases, carried out with partners Minority Rights Group and SOS-Esclaves, has helped secure an important victory. Two former slave masters have received long prison sentences (10 years and 15 years respectively) and one a suspended sentence. Keep reading »
Anti-Slavery International statement on the 2020 anti-racist uprisings
4 June 2020 Anti-Slavery International stands as an ally in solidarity with all who are protesting against racism and the systemic injustice in their communities and around the world. Slavery happens because people are discriminated against, denied their rights and not protected by the law. Anti-Slavery International was set up… Keep reading »
Covid highlights the need for better protection for the most vulnerable
Satement from Anti-Slavery International's CEO on the coronavirus pandemic Keep reading »
100 organisations call for EU law to address abuses in supply chains
Companies should be legally responsible for their supply chains. Keep reading »
Anti-Slavery UK General Election Manifesto
What we're calling the next UK government to do after the election Keep reading »
Statement on 39 people found dead in lorry container
We’re shocked and deeply saddened to hear the news today of the 39 people found dead in a lorry container Keep reading »
A difficult path to freedom
A decade of working against descent-based slavery in West Africa: challenging, yet successful. Keep reading »
ATMG: 10 years of advocacy for victims of slavery in the UK
What we learned from monitoring the UK’s anti-slavery efforts for the last decade. Keep reading »