Indigenous peoples and climate change: multiple crises drive modern slavery 9 August 2021 Blog On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Dr Chris O’Connell writes that supporting indigenous peoples, protecting their rights, and amplifying their voices are more important than ever. The dangers posed by the climate crisis are clear to see…
COP26 UN climate change Summit – a big opportunity 2 July 2021 Blog In November the UK will host the COP26 UN climate change summit. Anti-Slavery International’s climate change and modern slavery advisor Fran Witt asks what world leaders could do to tackle the related issues of climate change and modern slavery. You…
Our pledge to tackle child slavery 10 June 2021 Blog With child labour on the rise for the first time in two decades, Anti-Slavery International’s international advocacy manager Kate Elsayed-Ali explains how our new strategy to tackle child slavery will help us to address one of the most appalling injustices facing…
Report exposes solar panel industry Uyghur forced labour links 14 May 2021 Blog Our responsible business manager Chloe Cranston explains why, for the solar panel industry, Uyghur forced labour is a serious problem Today, researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have published a report which concludes that almost the entire global solar panel industry…
Climate change and modern slavery: a vicious circle 9 April 2021 Blog Climate change and modern slavery are serious challenges that need to be tackled together. Climate change affects everyone. Changing weather patterns have left millions of people at risk of losing their homes and livelihoods; environmental degradation is pushing millions more…
The G7, climate action and tackling modern slavery 4 March 2021 Blog As 2021 G7 President the UK has an unmissable opportunity to set the world on a path toward building a climate resilient future – a blog by Fran Witt. In June 2021 the UK will host the G7, the forum…