Campaigners march on Czech government to expose slavery in state forests 28 March 2011 Blog 28 March 2011 Over a hundred people marched on the Ministry of Agriculture in Prague on Sunday 27 March to demand justice for hundreds of migrant forest workers forced to work without pay on state owned forests. Campaigners from the…
New website reveals extent of slavery in everyday goods 18 October 2010 Blog 18 October 2010 From Christmas decorations in China, T-shirts in India and tobacco in Malawi, the shocking range of everyday items produced through slavery can be seen for the first time on a new interactive website from Anti-Slavery International: www.productsofslavery.org.…
Shell makes deal with Cosan in Brazil despite slave labour claims 3 February 2010 Blog 3 February 2010 The oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has announced a $12 billion (£7.5 billion) deal with Cosan, one of the world’s largest ethanol and sugar producers, despite claims that the Brazilian company used slave labour. On 31 December…
Riots lift lid on slavery of migrant workers in southern Italy 11 January 2010 Blog 11 January 2010 The two days of rioting in Rosarno, in the Calabria region of southern Italy, have revealed fruit pickers in conditions of slavery, according to the International Organisation for Migration. The rioting by dozens of migrant workers followed…
UK Government backs new slavery law 28 October 2009 Blog 28 October 2009 The British Government has backed new laws to crackdown on modern day slavery. Ministers have conceded that existing legislation fails to protect people from modern day slavery and have agreed to criminalise forced labour and servitude in…
Top UK City firm founders linked to slavery 27 June 2009 Blog 27 June 2009 New research by University College London has uncovered links between British Investment bank Rothschild and City law firm Freshfields and slavery. Reported in the Financial Times, documents from the British National Archives reveal that Rothschild founder, Nathan…
Hidden slavery in UK cannabis factories 10 March 2009 Blog 10 March 2009 In response to the BBC findings published today (10 March 2009) on the large rise in the number of ‘cannabis factories’ in the UK, Aidan McQuade, Director of Anti-Slavery International, said: “If the number of cannabis factories…
Brazil rescues more than 4,500 slaves 6 January 2009 Blog 6 January 2009 Brazil’s anti-slavery taskforce rescued 4,634 slaves from remote ranches and plantations last year, according to government figures released this week. The taskforce took part in a record 133 raids as well as visiting 255 different farms in…
UN action strengthens the fight to end slavery 2 October 2007 Blog 2 October 2007 The appointment of a United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on 28 September marks an historic step forward in the fight against all forms of slavery. The appointment is a clear acknowledgement of the…
Over 31,000 people call for action on slavery 12 June 2007 Blog 12 June 2007 On Wednesday 20 June, Anti-Slavery International is submitting over 31,000 signatures from its Fight for Freedom Declaration at a meeting in Parliament, calling for measures to increase understanding of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, address its legacies and…