Landmark European victory for exploited migrant workers
Zubier Yazdani of Deighton Pierce Glynn solicitors on the landmark Chowdury & Others vs Greece case in the European Court of Human Rights. Keep reading »
Articles tagged with: Trafficking
56 articles with this tag.
Unaccompanied refugee children
Aidan McQuade examines the risks of trafficking for unaccompanied child refugees and whether Britain is prepared to tackle child trafficking. Keep reading »
Victims in England failed by law
Vicky Brotherton, Co-ordinator of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG), summarises the findings of the ATMG's 'Class Acts?' report and what this means going forward. Keep reading »
Trafficking victims pregnant or with children systematically overlooked
Press release: Trafficking victims with children are ‘systematically overlooked’ in the UK Keep reading »
Satisfaction for workers, success for activists, shame for the Czech police
Klára Skrivánková on the verdict in the infamous ‘tree workers’ case. Keep reading »
Parosha Chandran a Trafficking in Persons Hero
3 August 2015 By Dr Aidan McQuade, director Image from the US Department of State’s Flickr page. In spite of the controversies that sometimes mar the publication of the US State Department Trafficking in Persons report, one decision made this year is considerably less likely to… Keep reading »
Modern Slavery Act comes into force
31 July 2015 Press release Modern Slavery Act coming into force: ‘Only modest step to eradicate slavery’ say Anti-Slavery International. Anti-Slavery International welcomes the Modern Slavery Act coming into force on Friday 31 July but stressed it is only a modest step to eradicate modern slavery in the country. Keep reading »
Council of Europe Convention on Trafficking – Magna Carta for trafficked people
19 June 2015 The Council of Europe Trafficking Convention: Magna Carta of rights of trafficked persons. By Klara Skrivankova, Europe Programme and Advocacy Co-ordinator Pete Pattisson On Tuesday the 10th anniversary of the Council of Europe Trafficking Convention was marked in Strasbourg. I was honoured to… Keep reading »
US Secretary of State urged to keep Thailand on Tier 3 in TiP Report
1 May 2015 US Secretary of State urged to keep pressure on Thailand for anti-trafficking response. Human rights organisations, including Anti-Slavery International, Walk Free, Humanity United, Environmental Justice Foundation, Greenpeace USA and others urged US Secretary of State to maintain Thailand on Tier 3 of the upcoming Trafficking in Persons… Keep reading »
Voice of Freedom Project
5 January 2015 Trafficking of East African women through the Sinai Desert. Voice of Freedom project exhibited photo stories of Eritrean and Ethiopian migrants who have been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Sinai desert. We are honoured to host their work on our website. Photo Voice presents… Keep reading »