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Showing posts with label United Kingdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United Kingdom. Show all posts
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Give slavery victims ‘freedom from prosecution for minor crimes’ | World news | The Guardian
Police chief says plans laid out in modern slavery bill for legal discretion will help bring cases against gangs exploiting people
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Sunday, November 30, 2014
The global slavery index is based on flawed data – why does no one say so? | Global development | The Guardian
In the 20 years I have been working in the field of anti-trafficking, it has moved from the margins to the mainstream. New laws have been adopted; new institutions established; hundreds of millions of dollars spent to support prosecutions, victim protection and prevention. Today, trafficking is the focus of a major social movement that, according to the publicity of its self-proclaimed leaders, is uniting millions of individuals against the scourge of “modern slavery”.The global slavery index is based on flawed data – why does no one say so? | Global development | The Guardian:
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
How Brazil Shames Companies That Enslave People - Business Insider
Brazil has embraced an aggressive approach to combating modern-day slavery, including making supply chains more transparent, according to the new Global Slavery Index.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-brazil-shames-companies-that-enslave-people-2014-11#ixzz3JS0PzLzM
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
British Researcher Andy Hall Faces Thai Jail For Reporting Alleged Migrant Worker Abuse
Source: Huffington Post UK
A British human rights campaigner is facing seven years in prison and a $10 million fine for uncovering appalling "modern slavery" conditions in a Thai pineapple factory.
A British human rights campaigner is facing seven years in prison and a $10 million fine for uncovering appalling "modern slavery" conditions in a Thai pineapple factory.
Andy Hall goes on trial Tuesday despite over 100 organisations and over 300,000 people signing petitions calling for his charges to be dropped. Human Rights Watch and Britain's Trade Union Congress are among the groups demanding that the "bogus" charges be dropped.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/09/01/andy-hall-thailand-trial-pineapple-natural-fruit-finnwatch_n_5746954.html?1409588782
Monday, September 1, 2014
Forced labour in Northern Ireland: an update | Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Forced labour in Northern Ireland: an update | Joseph Rowntree Foundation:
This research updates a 2011 study for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation called Forced labour in Northern Ireland. It investigates the prevalence of forced labour over the past few years and looks at how the issue is being addressed.
Forced labour in the United Kingdom | Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Forced labour in the United Kingdom | Joseph Rowntree Foundation:
Forced labour is a serious crime that currently affects thousands of people across the UK – and the number of cases is growing.
JRF has supported research into the nature, scale and scope of forced labour in the UK since 2010.
As the UK Government, Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Parliament consider new legislation to tackle the issue, this round-up draws together JRF's programme of research, highlighting the most significant findings and key recommendations.
Modern Slavery is closer than you think: Understanding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking - YouTube
Modern Slavery is closer than you think: Understanding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking - YouTube:
uploaded by: ukhomeoffice
'Published on Aug 28, 2014
uploaded by: ukhomeoffice
'Published on Aug 28, 2014
Modern Slavery is closer than you think. This film includes information on how to spot potential victims, how they may be exploited and what you can do to help free the UK from Modern Slavery. To find out more visit www.modernslavery.co.uk
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Human trafficking activists welcome supreme court ruling on compensation | Law | theguardian.com
Human trafficking activists welcome supreme court ruling on compensation | Law | theguardian.com:
Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent
Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent
Campaigners against human trafficking have welcomed a supreme court ruling that victims are entitled to compensation for mistreatment even if their entry into the UK was illegal.
The unanimous judgment overturns a decision by the court of appeal that had deprived a young Nigerian woman of an employment tribunal award against her former employer.
Read: http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jul/30/human-trafficking-campaigners-supreme-court-ruling-compensation
Monday, July 28, 2014
Understanding the economics of human trafficking
Source: phys.org
Tackling human trafficking in Europe requires a more in-depth knowledge of its causes. Well aware of this knowledge gap, the European Commission is funding the FP7 project TRACE, a two-year initiative which kicked off in May 2014 and aims to better understand the perpetrator and the victims as well as investigating how the recruitment process takes place.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-07-economics-human-trafficking.html#jCp
Tackling human trafficking in Europe requires a more in-depth knowledge of its causes. Well aware of this knowledge gap, the European Commission is funding the FP7 project TRACE, a two-year initiative which kicked off in May 2014 and aims to better understand the perpetrator and the victims as well as investigating how the recruitment process takes place.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-07-economics-human-trafficking.html#jCp
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