Mauritanian women against slavery – feature
Africa Programme Manager Sarah Mathewson on problems faced by Mauritanian women in slavery and beyond. Keep reading »
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Celebrating women who resist slavery
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 »
Landmark victory: voices from Mauritania
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 »
Double court victory: a game changer for slavery in Mauritania?
Two slavery-related court victories on May 16 and May 17 were hailed as potential ‘game changers’ for slavery in Mauritania. Keep reading »
Beyonce’s Topshop line sweatshop allegations
Jakub Sobik on allegations of exploitation in Topshop factories in Sri Lanka Keep reading »
Brexit likely to have negative impact on fighting slavery
We believe UK exit from the EU would increase the risks for victims of trafficking within Europe Keep reading »
UK parliament rejects opportunity to end slavery of domestic workers
Jakub Sobik on the decision of UK MPs to reject protections for overseas domestic workers from slavery. Keep reading »
“He gave me to someone else”. Protecting workers migrating to the Gulf
Shahid's story shows the need for safe migration training for Indian workers going to the Middle East Keep reading »
Transparency in supply chains – a mark of a good business
Klara Skrivankova, on what businesses must do to tackle slavery in their supply chain. Keep reading »
Remember the past, act to end slavery today
Ellie McDonald blogs about the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Keep reading »