We urgently need a UK Business, Human Rights and Environment Act 25 January 2022 Blog At Anti-Slavery International, we’re calling on the UK government to introduce a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act. We believe that consumers should have assurances that the products they’re buying have not been made with forced labour. We believe that the government…
2021 in action: how you helped us to fight slavery worldwide 25 January 2022 Blog It’s a new year and here at Anti-Slavery International, we’ve been reflecting on all the great achievements over the last year. In 2021, thanks to your generous support, we supported a staggering 17,880 people across 21 projects in 10 countries,…
Child slavery: denying children the right to an education 24 January 2022 Blog As we mark International Day of Education, Kate Alsayed-Ali, International Advocacy Manager at Anti-Slavery International, explains the brutal cycle of child slavery and educational exclusion. On 24 January, we mark International Day of Education. And with good reason: education is…
The Beijing Winter Olympics: not fun and games 21 January 2022 Blog As we approach the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Georgina Russell, Fundraising and Communications Assistant, explains the horrific practice of forced labour in the Uyghur region and the human rights implications of the games. As the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing…
International Migrants Day: how we’re working to reduce migrant workers’ vulnerability to modern slavery 17 December 2021 Blog This International Migrants Day, Cristina Patriarca, Safe Migration Officer, highlights the link between migration and modern slavery, examining how we’re working to protect migrant workers overseas. The numbers are clear: there are more people experiencing slavery today than at any…
Climate change: highlighting the links between climate change, environmental damage and contemporary slavery 16 December 2021 Blog Dr Chris O’Connell highlights the increasing link between climate change and modern slavery, including the work of a recent conference on this critical issue. Contemporary slavery, environmental destruction and climate change are intrinsically connected and mutually reinforcing. This was the…
Uyghur forced labour: the government must act to stop forced labour cotton ending up on… 30 November 2021 Blog Two weeks ago, Sheffield Hallam University published a momentous report showing that international fashion brands, including UK companies, are very likely to be selling products made with the forced labour of Uyghurs. As a member of the Coalition to End…
World Children’s Day: calling for action to end child slavery 18 November 2021 Blog With World Children’s Day on the 21 November, Anti-Slavery International’s International Advocacy Manager, Kate Elsayed-Ali, calls for global action to tackle child slavery. World Children’s Day is a global reminder to the world that while childhood should be a time…
COP26: least developed countries left in the lurch 18 November 2021 Blog Fran Witt, Climate Change and Modern Slavery Adviser at Anti-Slavery International, reflects on attending COP26 and its outcomes. This year climate vulnerable countries, and civil society, came together as never before to elevate the issue of loss and damage finance…
At COP26, governments must recognise the links between climate-induced migration and modern slavery 26 October 2021 Blog As we welcome COP26 here in London, Adéla Mackie, Fellow at Anti-Slavery International, explains how we need governments to recognise the critical link between climate change and modern slavery. It’s a shocking reality but it’s undeniable: climate change is increasing…