Uzbek activist detained for forced labour monitoring
Elena Urlaeva’s arrest shows Uzbek Government has no intention to end forced labour system. Keep reading »
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St Patrick: from a trafficked slave to an emblem of the country
Aidan McQuade on former slave St Patrick and his ideals of human rights and anti-slavery struggle. Keep reading »
Exclusion from power: women and slavery
Anti-Slavery director on gender and modern slavery at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Keep reading »
Together, we can overcome
Dr. Aidan McQuade's lecture at Gresham College on the struggle against slavery in history and now. Keep reading »
Mauritania: ‘devastating blow’ as activists jailed
The arrest today of 13 anti-slavery activists in Mauritania is a 'devastating blow' to the movement. Keep reading »
Mauritania: appeal court decision “another setback”
Press release Said and Yarg 25 November 2016 Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and Anti-Slavery International (ASI) are disappointed at outcome of the appeal in the Said and Yarg slavery case yesterday in Mauritania. Although the Court of Appeal in its decision increased the level of compensation awarded to the… Keep reading »
Documentary: fresh evidence of Uzbek forced labour
Coinciding with the European Parliament's debate over a proposed trade deal with Uzbekistan, new documentary shows evidence of forced labour in cotton industry. Keep reading »
Canada: Landmark slavery case against mining company
Canadian lawyers responsible for the case of alleged forced labour at the Bisha mine in Eritrea share the inside story. Keep reading »
Mauritanian slavery case accepted by African court
Hearing today by the African child rights body of the case of two brothers held in slavery in Mauritania is a ray of hope for the anti-slavery movement, say Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and Anti-Slavery International. Keep reading »
Unaccompanied refugee children
Aidan McQuade examines the risks of trafficking for unaccompanied child refugees and whether Britain is prepared to tackle child trafficking. Keep reading »