All the latest news, press releases, advocacy and blogs from Anti-Slavery International.
In June we welcomed two student activists from University College London (UCL) for an introduction into the fast-paced world of human rights campaigning! They spent one week in our Communications Team and developed a video and digital campaign entitled ’10 Things You Didn’t Know About Slavery’. View… Keep reading »
8 July 2016 Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were downgraded in the U.S Department of State annual anti-trafficking report 2016, in part due to the campaigning work of Anti-Slavery International as part of the Cotton Campaign. The Cotton Campaign is a global coalition of human rights, labor, investor and… Keep reading »
Africa Programme Manager Sarah Mathewson on problems faced by Mauritanian women in slavery and beyond. Keep reading »
For International Women’s Day 2023, we’ve been thinking about women who inspire us. We hear lots of devastating stories about women around the world whose rights are being violated due to trafficking, forced labour, and other forms of slavery. But there are also lots of stories of… Keep reading »
Two slave owners were convicted for slavery in Mauritania in a landmark case brought by Anti-Slavery International and its partners SOS-Esclaves. It was the first ever conviction by the Special Courts for Slavery, introduced last year alongside a new anti-slavery law. Read the reaction from Mauritania. 27 May 2016… Keep reading »
Two slavery-related court victories on May 16 and May 17 were hailed as potential ‘game changers’ for slavery in Mauritania. Keep reading »
Jakub Sobik on allegations of exploitation in Topshop factories in Sri Lanka Keep reading »
We believe UK exit from the EU would increase the risks for victims of trafficking within Europe Keep reading »
Jakub Sobik on the decision of UK MPs to reject protections for overseas domestic workers from slavery. Keep reading »
Shahid's story shows the need for safe migration training for Indian workers going to the Middle East Keep reading »