Calls to investigate forced child labour in Uzbekistan 10 June 2011 Blog 10 June 2011 To mark World Day Against Child Labour (Sunday 12 June) human rights groups have called for an international investigation to expose the use of forced child labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry. The investigation was called for at…
Crunch time as UK prepares for historic vote to protect domestic workers 1 June 2011 Blog 1 June 2011 The British government must stop dragging its feet and fully support a new international convention to protect domestic workers from abuse and slavery, says a coalition of charities and Trade Unions including Anti-Slavery International and Christian Aid.…
Trafficked people must have compensation, says UN Human Rights Commissioner 31 May 2011 Blog 31 May 2011 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Navi Pillay has called for greater access to compensation for trafficking victims. Speaking in Geneva today (Tuesday 31 May 2011) at a panel-discussion on the issue, Ms Pillay said:…
Choco-coat your tweets this Easter 21 April 2011 Blog 21 April 2011 Help Anti-Slavery International abolish use of child slavery in Ivory Coast London, Thursday 21 April 2011 – This Easter Anti-Slavery International is launching choco-coat to raise awareness of child slavery in Ivory Coast’s cocoa production. Ivory Coast…
Hunger strike leads to historic slavery arrests in Mauritania 7 April 2011 Blog 7 April 2011 A hunger strike by anti-slavery activists has forced Mauritanian government officials to arrest three women accused of holding children in slavery in the capital Nouakchott. This is the first time that anyone has been charged with the…
Campaigners march on Czech government to expose slavery in state forests 28 March 2011 Blog 28 March 2011 Over a hundred people marched on the Ministry of Agriculture in Prague on Sunday 27 March to demand justice for hundreds of migrant forest workers forced to work without pay on state owned forests. Campaigners from the…
Campaign victory as government signs up to EU Trafficking Directive 22 March 2011 Blog 22 March 2011 Anti-Slavery campaign victory as the government signs up to the EU Trafficking Directive Statement from Anti-Slavery International: “It is extremely important that the UK has recognised the need for a strengthened response across Europe and for the…
Tens of thousands demand UK backs ‘tougher’ law to fight trafficking 19 March 2011 Blog 19 March 2011 More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Government to adopt a new law coming into force across Europe next week that will better protect trafficked people and increase prosecutions against traffickers. Anti-Slavery International,…
“Never Work Alone” says New Report on Forced Labour 16 March 2011 Blog 16 March 2011 ITUC and ASI join forces to combat forced labour in Europe Brussels, 16 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Extreme exploitation of migrant workers is a dire trend throughout Europe. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is releasing Never…
New campaign to combat forced labour of Nepali migrant workers in the Gulf 20 January 2011 Blog 20 January 2011