Anti-Slavery Day: The “Illegal Migration” Act 2023 and its implications for survivors in the UK 12 October 2023 Blog October 18 is Anti-Slavery Day. It is a chance for us to come together, to learn, and to take action to achieve a world where everyone can live in freedom. Our Communications Manager, Jessica Turner, reflects on the ‘Illegal Migration’…
A crushing insult: the final of the Qatar World Cup on International Migrants Day 15 December 2022 Blog Thursday 15 December 2022 In our latest blog, Cristina Patriarca, Safe Migration Officer, discusses the importance of protecting migrant rights in the context of combatting modern slavery. Every year, on December 18, we celebrate migrants across the world as we…
The Global Estimates: a call to action this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2 December 2022 Blog Today marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. This day is focused on countering contemporary forms of slavery, such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking. In September this year, the new Global Estimates of…
Improving the proposed EU regulation to ban forced labour products: a model law 10 November 2022 Blog Sian Lea and Rocio Domingo Ramos from the Business and Human Rights team discuss the proposed EU regulation to ban forced labour products and introduce our model law. On 14 September 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for…
In the spotlight: the UK’s human rights and modern slavery record under review 4 November 2022 Blog 04 November 2022 In our latest blog, Jo Baker, International Advocacy Manager, takes a look at the UN’s five-year human rights reviews, which will spotlight the UK in 2022. Every five years, the UK has a human rights health check…
The dark side of the flower sector: the growing exploitation of women in Kenya 3 November 2022 Blog 03 November 2022 In our latest blog, Eunice Waweru from Workers’ Rights Watch (WRW) – Anti-Slavery International partner in Kenya – exposes the exploitation of women in the flower industry in Kenya. Buying flowers can be a great way to…
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…
Migrant worker rights: providing meaningful access to remedy is paramount 28 March 2022 Blog On 7 February 2022, Anti-Slavery International was proud to support the formal opening of the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Mauritius, celebrated with a ribbon cutting event. We are proud to announce the official opening of the Migrant Resource Centre…
The historic elimination of state-imposed forced labour in Uzbekistan: decent work must now be protected 10 March 2022 Blog Today, 10 March 2022, Anti-Slavery International, together with the Cotton Campaign, celebrates the historic achievement of the elimination of state-imposed forced labour in the 2021 Uzbek cotton harvest. For almost 15 years, the Cotton Campaign, a coalition of international human…
International Women’s Day: from child domestic worker to future business leader 8 March 2022 Blog Across the globe, modern slavery continues to disproportionately affect women and girls worldwide. Almost three quarters (71%) of people affected by slavery today are women and girls. From sexual exploitation and domestic work, to descent-based slavery and forced labour, women continue to…