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15 March 2007 In a welcome move, Prime Minister Tony Blair said sorry for Britain’s role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. “I have said we are sorry and I say it again … [It is important] to remember what happened in the past, to condemn it and say why it… Keep reading »
15 March 2007 Anti-Slavery International welcomes Prime Minister Tony Blair’s apology for Britain’s role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade (14 March) and calls on the Government take action in order to address the Slave Trade’s legacies. “This is an important move forward, but for apology to be effective, it is… Keep reading »
7 March 2007 In March, Anti-Slavery International helped free four women trafficked into prostitution in Côte d’Ivoire, resulting in their safe return home and the prosecution of their traffickers. The women, aged between 17 and 24, were trafficked from the Philippines believing they were going to work in France. Instead,… Keep reading »
16 February 2007 Joint Press Release: Amnesty International UK, Anti-Slavery International, Eaves, Unicef UK As a powerful new photographic exhibition revealing the reality of trafficking in the UK opens in St Paul’s Cathedral (21 February), four leading British charities – Amnesty International, Anti-Slavery International, Eaves and Unicef UK— are calling… Keep reading »
23 January 2007 In a welcome move, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced on 22 January the United Kingdom would sign the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings, bringing the guarantee of help and protection for all trafficked people in the UK a step closer. Anti-Slavery… Keep reading »