Anti-Slavery International presents: ‘100 years of the slavery convention’ photo exhibition
Exploring the links between historical and modern forms of exploitation in slavery, and the ongoing fight for freedom Keep reading »
Category: Press releases
Press releases and media information from Anti-Slavery International. For any media queries and interview requests please contact our Communications and Impact Manager, Yasmina Nuny Silva:
- mobile: +44 (0) 7518479786 Please note we changed this number in May 2025.
- email: [email protected]
The new Immigration and Asylum Bill will damage modern slavery protections
The Immigration and Asylum Bill published yesterday will significantly weaken the UK’s response to trafficking and modern slavery. It will deny protection, support and recovery to many survivors. It penalises survivors for their trauma by setting arbitrary deadlines for disclosure of painful experiences. This approach punishes survivors, will… Keep reading »
Anti-Slavery International statement on the King’s Speech 2026
In the last year alone, many of us will have read or heard stories about migrant agricultural workers on the UK seasonal worker scheme who face exploitation as they pick the fruits and vegetables for our supermarket shelves. Or how many of the goods being imported into the… Keep reading »
Statement on Home Secretary announcement on changes to the asylum system
Anti-Slavery International is deeply concerned about the UK Government’s earned settlement proposal and the recent announcement from the Home Secretary that would reduce refugees’ status from five years to 30 months, and the impact this may have on modern slavery survivors. By increasing insecurity around immigration status,… Keep reading »
Global South NGOs warn that EU Omnibus proposal negotiated without them will bring harm to their communities
Brussels, 18 February 2025 – Today, 75 NGOs from the Global South release a joint statement expressing deep concern over reports that the European Union (EU) may weaken its key corporate accountability law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). They caution that the opaque process, driven by corporate interests, has excluded communities in the Global South who are most impacted by corporate abuse. Keep reading »
BBC investigation suggests UK supermarkets are selling products “likely to contain” tomatoes made using forced labour
Investigation highlights failure of UK laws to compel companies to address forced labour in supply chains LONDON, 2nd December: The BBC today released an investigation (BBC Eye: Blood on the Shelves) alleging that “own-brand ‘Italian’ tomato purees sold in UK supermarkets appear to contain… Keep reading »
Court of Appeal win shows that companies risk prosecution if they continue to profit from forced labour goods
Today, victory in the Court of Appeal as the failure of the National Crime Agency to investigate Uyghur forced labour in cotton imports was ruled unlawful. Anti-Slavery International and allies celebrate this victory and urge that there should never be a “fair price” for goods made with forced… Keep reading »
House of Lords to debate groundbreaking Bill that puts people and the planet before profit
London, 10th May | Today, the House of Lords will debate a Bill which protects people and the planet. Baroness Young of Hornsey, a crossbench Peer and leading human rights advocate, introduced in November a proposal for the UK’s first law requiring companies to conduct human rights and environmental… Keep reading »
Groundbreaking law to eradicate forced labour from supply chains approved in the EU today
24th April | Parliamentarians in the EU today voted in favour of a historic law requiring companies to investigate and eradicate forced labour in their supply chains. This Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will impact workers globally and send a powerful message that the EU is taking a strong… Keep reading »
European Parliament signs off broad law to prevent the trade of goods made with forced labour
23rd April | Lawmakers in the EU today voted in favour of a far-reaching law to eradicate forced labour from supply chains in the EU – a move welcomed by workers around the world. The Forced Labour Regulation covers both the import of goods and the trade of goods within… Keep reading »