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…
The New Plan for Immigration won’t help survivors of modern slavery 26 March 2021 Blog Anti-Slavery International’s UK Policy Manager Kate Roberts explains why the Government’s New Plan for Immigration could leave survivors struggling for sustainable freedom from exploitation The rhetoric and proposals that emerged from the Home Office on 24 March were, the Government…
Turkmenistan cotton harvest continued to use forced labour in 2020 23 March 2021 Blog A blog by Ruslan Myatiev, Editor of Turkmen.news, on how you could help to discourage businesses from using cotton tainted by human rights abuses in Turkmenistan The 2020 Turkmenistan cotton harvest has recently come to an end. Turkmenistan, a Central Asian…
European Parliament champions new business law to protect people and planet 15 March 2021 Blog One step closer to a world where people and planet come before profit On 10 March, a large majority of members of the European Parliament supported a report setting out a proposal for a new law that will mean that…
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…