Rishi Sunak: Don’t turn your back on survivors of modern slavery
When survivors of modern slavery overcome all odds to report abuse and seek help, there is no guarantee that they will be supported in the first days after reporting abuse, nor that they will be supported for the full length of time they need to recover.
This is why the Government’s decision to shelve plans to offer support to survivors of modern slavery, earlier and for longer, are so shocking.
Use the After Exploitation email template to reach out to your MP and ask them to put pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to revisit his promise to survivors of modern slavery. It is vital that MPs publicly stand against the row back of rights currently facing survivors of exploitation at serious risk.
Scrap Part 5:
Campaign against modern slavery
changes in the Nationality and Borders Bill
Under the Nationality and Borders Bill, sweeping changes to modern slavery support would see survivors put under more scrutiny for support which is no longer guaranteed.
Working with more than 40 supporting organisations, we launched the #ScrapPart5 campaign action in November 2021, encouraging MPs to share the concerns of survivors in the Lords, as the Bill is debated.
Key links:
Joint briefing: About Part 5
#ScrapPart5 MP action
Join letter from charity and legal sector
Local newspaper letter template
#ScrapPart5 for businesses
Social media toolkit
Community campaign guide
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Campaign for data transparency
We call on the Government to release the data it holds on the immigration and support outcomes of modern slavery victims in the UK. We believe that a lack of transparency has allowed the detention and deportation of trafficking victims to persist.
After Exploitation called on MPs and Peers to reintroduce the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill clause on data transparency, which would require the Secretary of State to release outcomes on survivor outcomes such as voluntary returns, detention and deportation. The data transparency clause was removed due to Government pressure in December, when the Bill was re-tabled by Lord McColl. We remain a signatory of the Free For Good campaign.
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