Improving access to remedy for migrant workers: conclusions from a 3-year project 25 July 2022 Blog 25 July 2022 In our latest blog, Cristina Patriarca shares the conclusions from a 3-year project working to improve access to remedy for migrant workers. Modern slavery in supply chains is a widespread, world-wide problem. Regardless of international labour standards…
Turkmenistan: new harvest findings and how governments should address forced labour in Turkmenistan 18 July 2022 Blog In the latest blog, Ruslan Myatiev, founder of Turkmen.news, details the latest findings from the Turkmen cotton harvest. Every year, thousands of people in Turkmenistan are forced into the fields to pick cotton. Despite campaigning and public pressure, the 2021…
Sir Mo Farah and modern slavery: his story is a lesson for us all 15 July 2022 Blog 15 July 2022 The nation was shocked this week when British Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah revealed that he had been a victim of child trafficking. Born as Hussein Abdi Kahin, he was trafficked into the UK as a young child,…
Historic new Uyghur forced labour law in the USA: other countries must not become dumping… 21 June 2022 Blog 21 June 2022 Business and Human Rights Manager, Chloe Cranston, explains the impact of a new US law on Uyghur forced labour in global supply chains. Today, 21 June 2022, a historic new law will come into effect in the…
Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored 8 June 2022 Blog 8 June 2022 As IIED launches new research demonstrating that climate change not only increases vulnerability but is leading to modern slavery, our CEO Jasmine O’Connor, reflects on the evidence so far and what needs to happen now. Anti-Slavery International’s…
The European Commissions’ proposal for an EU due diligence law: our recommendations addressing its current… 5 May 2022 Blog In February 2022, we shared our initial reaction to the EU Commissions’ proposal for a mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence law. We have now released our comprehensive analysis and recommendations for addressing the proposal’s shortcomings. Rocio Domingo-Ramos, Business…
How the RNA process created yet another “hostile environment” 26 April 2022 Blog 25 April 2022 Kimberley – policy and monitoring assistant at Anti-Slavery International and co-author of our most recent report “One day at a time” – talks about the hostile environment created for survivors of modern slavery. Today, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring…
Okay Google, what’s the RNA? 26 April 2022 Blog 26 April 2022 Today, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, hosted by Anti-Slavery International, launches “One day at a time”, a report looking at the Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA). Co-author of the report, Olly, sheds light on the report and on the…
One day at a time: shedding light on the Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) 26 April 2022 Blog Today, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group and chair Anti-Slavery International launch the first report looking at the experience of the Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) process. The new report entitled “One day at a time” charters the first-hand experiences of, not only those on…
Rwanda: asylum seekers need protection from traffickers, not camps 25 April 2022 Blog 21 April 2022 Jamie Fookes, Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group Coordinator, discusses the risks of human trafficking given the UK Government’s recent announcement that it would be sending asylum seekers to Rwanda. At the end of last week, the Home Office announced…