Historic new Uyghur forced labour law in the USA: other countries must not become dumping… 21 June 2022 Blog 21 June 2022 Business and Human Rights Manager, Chloe Cranston, explains the impact of a new US law on Uyghur forced labour in global supply chains. Today, 21 June 2022, a historic new law will come into effect in the…
National Poetry Day: share your verse for freedom 17 September 2021 Blog It’s National Poetry Day on 1 October. Here at Anti-Slavery International, we’re passionate about the power of words to express injustice, to hear and to call others to action. That’s why we’re inviting you to enter our very own poetry…
London Fashion Week: let’s put people before profit 17 September 2021 Blog This London Fashion Week, our business and human rights policy and research officer, Rocio Domingo Ramos, explains why the fashion industry must take action to tackle exploitation in the fashion industry – including here in the UK. It’s London Fashion…
Are import controls and bans on importing slavery-made goods the answer? 21 June 2021 Blog At any given time, 16 million people are estimated to be in forced labour in the private sector. That’s more than one in every 500 people. Workers across all industries – construction, agriculture, fashion, electronics, mining, cleaning, hospitality and many…
Report exposes solar panel industry Uyghur forced labour links 14 May 2021 Blog Our responsible business manager Chloe Cranston explains why, for the solar panel industry, Uyghur forced labour is a serious problem Today, researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have published a report which concludes that almost the entire global solar panel industry…