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…
Modern slavery and legal reform in the UK: what we’re calling for 18 October 2022 Blog Changes in the law can transform lives. We know this because we recently celebrated the end of systematic State-imposed forced labour in Uzbekistan after a 15-year-long campaign. This is why, in the UK, we continue to call for provisions that…
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,…
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…
World Book Day: your must-reads books on slavery 3 March 2022 Blog March 3 marks World Book Day and with a host of books dedicated to the theme of slavery and survivors’ struggles, we asked our team to share their favourites. Take a look! Emily Hughes: Trusts and Major Gifts Officer…
We urgently need a UK Business, Human Rights and Environment Act 25 January 2022 Blog At Anti-Slavery International, we’re calling on the UK government to introduce a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act. We believe that consumers should have assurances that the products they’re buying have not been made with forced labour. We believe that the government…