5 ways to fight slavery this Anti-Slavery Day (18 October) 17 October 2022 Blog Across the globe, a staggering 49.6 million people live in modern slavery. Roughly a quarter are children. Modern slavery is all around us, often hidden in plain sight. People can become enslaved making our clothes, picking our crops, working in…
4 in 5 of the British public support new laws to prevent exploitation of people… 31 August 2022 Blog 30 August 2022 In our latest blog, Yaeno Fernandez Amano, Fellow at Anti-Slavery International, explores the latest polling results regarding modern slavery and supply chains. A new YouGov poll conducted by Anti-Slavery International and the Corporate Justice Coalition shows strong…
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,…
Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored 8 June 2022 Blog 8 June 2022 As IIED launches new research demonstrating that climate change not only increases vulnerability but is leading to modern slavery, our CEO Jasmine O’Connor, reflects on the evidence so far and what needs to happen now. Anti-Slavery International’s…
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…
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…
The EU proposal for mandatory due diligence: our initial review 8 March 2022 Blog On 23 February the European Commission finally published its long-awaited proposal for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence. Here at Anti-Slavery International, we’ve been advocating for this law since 2017 and welcome this milestone as a step forward in…