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What if a new EU law could protect people and the planet?

New report on how we can put an end to human rights abuses and environmental harm linked to EU companies through new EU laws. Blog by Rocio Domingo Ramos, Business and Human Rights Officer, Anti-Slavery International. Image via Shutterstock 11 September 2020 On 11 September eight years ago, a… Keep reading »

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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. 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 spearhead improvement to… Keep reading »

Girls in Nepal

Getting justice; finding freedom

Anti-Slavery International’s Sally Kilner on how girls in Nepal are accessing justice after being sexually exploited. Aged 16, Binsa* decided she needed to support her family financially. {Near to her home was a hotel needing staff} and she started to work cleaning rooms and washing clothes. The… Keep reading »

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Covid-19 and slavery: the five big impacts

Covid-19 has had a profound impact on the world, but it does not affect everyone equally. For people who are enslaved or vulnerable to slavery, the economic and social disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting their lives in new and profound ways. As Anti-Slavery International… Keep reading »