Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group urge Lords to consider modern slavery 9 June 2023 Blog As the proposed “Illegal Migration” Bill progresses in the House of Lords, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group provide a new detailed overview of how this Bill will impact victims of slavery. Our Parliamentary Officer, Lucy Symington returns to the ATMG’s analysis…
What does the “Illegal Migration” Bill mean for victims of modern slavery? 12 May 2023 Blog With the “Illegal Migration” Bill now passed by the House of Commons, and currently in the House of Lords, we sat down with Jamie Fookes, our UK and Europe Advocacy Manager to answer some important questions about what this Bill…
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,…
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…
The Nationality and Borders Bill will harm victims of modern slavery 10 February 2022 Blog James Fookes, ATMG Co-ordinator, explains our concerns around the Nationality and Borders Bill. The Nationality and Borders Bill passed through the House of Commons unamended late last year. It is now making its way through the House of Lords where…
Nationality and Borders Bill – our concerns, and what we need to see 7 July 2021 Blog This week the home secretary introduced the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would enact the Government’s ‘New Plan for Immigration’. Anti-Slavery International’s UK policy manager Kate Roberts outlines our concerns about the Bill – and explains why survivors’ voices must…
UK Government immigration consultation – we need your help 23 April 2021 Blog Our UK policy manager Kate Roberts explains our position on the UK Government’s immigration consultation. Recently we have been asking supporters across the UK to write to their MPs, encouraging them to Ditch Detention for survivors of modern slavery. More…