Why we mark Anti-Slavery Day 18 October 2015 Blog 18 October 2015 Jakub Sobik, Press and Digital Media Officer Today, on 18 October, we are marking the Anti-Slavery Day in Britain and Anti-Trafficking Day across the European Union. Why on earth do we need a day to mark slavery…
World Day for Decent Work 7 October 2015 Blog 7 October 2015 Decent work is at the heart of anti-slavery struggle Dr. Aidan McQuade, Director It is something that on the World Day for Decent Work 2015 there is finally a recognition by the UN in the newly adopted…
Britain should apologise and pay reparations for past slavery 1 October 2015 Blog 1 October 2015 Britain should apologise for past slavery and pay reparations to reduce poverty rather than building a new prison Dr Aidan McQuade, Director During the Second World War thousands of Allied prisoners of war were enslaved and subject…
Road to empower women workers in brick kilns 15 September 2015 Blog 15 September 2015 Ganga Sekhar, Volunteers for Social Justice, Punjab, India A woman moulding bricks is Pather. Her day started at 5am and isn’t likely to end before 8pm. Not a toilet in sight, she has to sneak into the…
Forced labour powered cotton harvest starts 8 September 2015 News 8 September 2015 Press release As the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan started last week with renewed concerns that government sponsored system of forced labour will continue this year, Anti-Slavery International has released a two minute animated video explaining the…
Cotton Crimes doodle video 8 September 2015 Blog 8 September 2015 Leah Sullivan, Programme Assistant Very few people are interested in, or even know about, human rights abuses in Uzbekistan. Mention fast fashion, sweatshops and labour rights, most people will think of countries like Bangladesh and Cambodia, from…
Mauritania condemned for repression of anti-slavery campaigners 25 August 2015 Blog 25 August 2015 Joint letter condemns Mauritania’s imprisonment of anti-slavery activists. Anti-Slavery International co-signs letter condemning Mauritania’s imprisonment of anti-slavery activists To the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, To the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary…
India brick kiln briefing 24 August 2015 Blog 24 August 2015 Why is bonded labour rife in Indian brick kilns? Kate Willingham, International Advocacy Co-ordinator Anti-Slavery International and partners have called for action to be undertaken by the Government of India to tackle bonded labour of adults and…
New Mauritanian anti-slavery law is worthless if not implemented 18 August 2015 News 18 August 2015 Press release Minority Rights Group International (MRGI) and Anti-Slavery International welcomed the adoption of a new anti-slavery law in Mauritania but said that it will be worthless if it is not implemented. Slavery has been criminalised in…
Slavery included in UN development goals 4 August 2015 Blog 04 August 2015 Slavery included in UN development goals: Great news for people in slavery and good victory for Anti-Slavery International By Dr Aidan McQuade, Director The pending inclusion of slavery as a target in the post 2015 Sustainable Development…