We condemn measures proposed by the UK’s Prime Minister on Tuesday (13 December 2022), which would subject survivors of all forms of labour abuse and sexual exploitation to more scrutiny and less support. Regressive in substance, these proposals would significantly weaken the UK’s framework for identifying victims of modern slavery. Survivors of modern slavery risk […]
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The Home Office has been reprimanded by the UK statistics watchdog for claiming that a rise in trafficking referrals meant that confirmed victims were ‘gaming’ the system. In response to a sector-wide letter, voicing concerns around the Home Office’s claims, the Office for Statistics Regulation yesterday said that the available figures did not support the […]
About the project Working with After Exploitation, photojournalist Amy Romer and University of Bath academic Emma Barnes-Lewis, we are running a workshop to chronicle the shortcomings in support offered to survivors of exploitation in the UK. As part of this work, we are looking for six experts-by-experience to contribute their thoughts on what could be […]
[Letter downloadable here] Joint letter from 30+ NGOs to The Telegraph, in response to Modern slavery law ‘is biggest loophole’ for migrants Theresa May’s legislation exploited by criminals to escape deportation, says former minister published 17 August 2022 We are concerned by renewed attempts, as published in The Telegraph yesterday [17 August] to restrict the already basic, […]
The UK has been criticised in this years’ Trafficking in Persons report, issued by the US State Department, due to “measures which …observers believed would hinder victim identification and protection efforts, particularly among undocumented migrants.” According to the report, evidence submitted to the US State Department illustrated that “long term care and reintegration support for victims were inadequate, […]
Last night the BBC aired The Real Mo Farah. We applaud Sir Mo Farah, previously Hussein Abdi Kahin, for his courage in sharing his experience of being a survivor of child trafficking and shining a much-needed light on this vital issue. His action should stand as an inspiration for us all and strengthen our resolve to identify trafficking, protect […]
Some defeats on the Nationality and Borders Bill, but more work to do Part 5: “The Government refuses to listen” Last night, Part 5 of the Nationality and Borders Bill (measures relating to modern slavery) were discussed at Report Stage in the House of Lords. Each speaker condemned Part 5 of the Nationality and Borders […]
[A shortened version of this statement appears in the Independent, and elsewhere – 03/03/2022] Whilst the Home Office claims use of the human trafficking determination process is sky rocketing, today’s data paints a very different story. Published on 03/03/2022, the Home Office’s year-end modern slavery statistics state clearly that there has been a “20% rise” […]
Lush is supporting After Exploitation, who are calling on Boris to scrap cuts to modern slavery support under Nationality and Borders Bill IMAGES: Shop-front mock up of campaign materials MP ACTION: Link to the #ScrapPart5 MP action JOINT LETTER: 40+ NGOs and law firms call on Prime MinisterBoris Johnson to stop cuts to modern slavery […]
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“Damaging”: Part 5 condemned in the Lords
“Damaging”: Part 5 condemned in the Lords Peers discussing modern slavery changes, in the Nationality and Borders Bill, have unanimously condemned Part 5. The campaign to scrap Part 5 is gaining momentum. On 10th February 2022, the Lords began its line-by-line scrutiny of Part 5. The chamber was united in its confusion around why moves […]
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