Anti-Slavery International

11/08/2026

Survivor-led organization, No One Above , has been campaigning to get justice for the survivors of the Fayed trafficking network. But justice was delayed because of statutory failures in recognising it for what it was – human trafficking.
 
Years of hostile narrative and regressive changes to policy and legislation have weakened the UK’s response to modern slavery. And now, the proposed Immigration and Asylum Bill will only weaken it further.
 
The Bill will deny protection, support and recovery to many survivors, penalise survivors by setting arbitrary criteria and deadlines for disclosure of painful experiences, and ultimately embolden traffickers.
 
In an exclusive interview with Bylines Network for their July 2026 Gazette, Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group Coordinator Eleonora Fais discusses how survivors are now being failed by the system, and what needs to change to deliver justice. Have a read via the link in our bio.
 
Policies must always be informed by survivors’ voices. Anti-Slavery International commends the work of No One Above, and stresses how crucial they, and other survivor-led campaign groups and lived experience experts are in pushing for accountability. 
 

07/08/2026

Êtes-vous basé au et pouvez-vous réaliser un audit financier et de gestion de projet ? Nous un consultant en audit 🚀

Anti-Slavery International souhaite mener un audit approfondi de la gestion du projet et de la gestion financière des fonds alloués par notre partenaire, l’association Timidria, afin de vérifier la conformité et la légalité de l’utilisation des fonds alloués par le bailleur de fonds, le Département d’État américain, Bureau de la démocratie, des droits de l’homme et du travail (US DRL).

📅 18 août 2026 à 21 h (BST).
🔗 https://www.antislavery.org/about-us/jobs-and-volunteering/

06/08/2026

Most of the 90,000 to 149,000 people trapped in slavery in Mauritania are from the Haratine community, a historically marginalised people found across the West African Sahel.

Often born into slavery, a form of slavery also known as descent-based slavery, the Haratine are placed at the bottom of Mauritania's descent-based caste system and face barriers to education, political participation, economic opportunity, and access to justice.

The Haratine Imprints Documenting Erasure (H.I.D.E.) project is a digital archive founded by students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – now sponsored by the Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in the U.S. (MNHRUS) - which documents the contemporary experiences of Haratine people in Mauritania.

🔗 Learn more about the Haratine community and the H.I.D.E archive by reading our blog: https://www.antislavery.org/latest/documenting-haratine-experiences-testimonies-from-the-haratine-imprints-documenting-erasure-h-i-d-e-project/

🔗 Visit the project website to view the archive: https://hidearchive.org/

04/08/2026

Our Summer 2026 Reporter will be landing in your inbox soon!

This summer's Reporter Magazine features articles like:

🪪 Securing ID cards for people affected by descent-based slavery – how not having access to identity documents traps people in slavery
📱 The changing face of exploitation in the digital age – modern slavery in the platform economy
💳 Modern slavery in scam centres – how people are forced to carry out scams for profit

And much more.

📰 Full magazine out this week.

30/07/2026

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we are highlighting a growing phenomenon: the trafficking of people into scam centres.

Traffickers often exploit vulnerabilities such as poverty, displacement, or a lack of safe work opportunities to recruit and trap people in scam centres, where workers are forced to carry out online scams. There, workers may also be subjected to mental and physical violence.

Governments must address the grave human rights abuses happening within this growing industry and ensure that survivors can access safety, rehabilitation, and justice.

🔗 Read our full blog to understand the full scope of cyberfraud and scam centres: https://www.antislavery.org/latest/technology-and-modern-slavery-a-look-at-cyber-scam-centres/

30/07/2026

29/07/2026

Ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we are shedding light on scam centres and the people that have been trafficked into them.

The UN estimates that 300,000 workers are trapped in the scam industry across Southeast Asia. Scam centres have grown rapidly in recent years, and the problem is still ongoing.

🔗 Read our full blog to understand the full scope of cyberfraud and scam centres: https://www.antislavery.org/latest/technology-and-modern-slavery-a-look-at-cyber-scam-centres/

27/07/2026

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Technology is reshaping exploitation.

In April, we collaborated with Civic Studios on the microseries 'Scam City' to shed light on the lives of people who are trafficked into scam compounds and forced to commit cyberfraud. Here’s a look at the growing phenomenon 👉

Traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities that individuals already face, like poverty, limited access to decent work, or displacement.

🔗 Read our blog on how technology is enabling modern slavery and human trafficking in scam centres here: https://www.antislavery.org/latest/technology-and-modern-slavery-a-look-at-cyber-scam-centres/

20/07/2026

Andy Burnham has taken office as the UK's new Prime Minister today.

It's time for a reset. The new Prime Minister has an opportunity to change course, ensuring human rights are at the forefront of every decision.

Compassion must be at the heart of the agenda. To truly tackle modern slavery, the new Labour Government must take a holistic approach that protects survivors, strengthens corporate accountability, and ensures that no one – regardless of immigration status – is left behind.

In addition to re-prioritising modern slavery by treating it primarily as a safeguarding and human rights issue rather than through the lens of immigration enforcement, we also ask that the Government introduce a law that holds businesses accountable for failing to respect workers’ rights, as well as import controls to keep products made with forced labour out of the UK.

We look forward to working with the new Prime Minister and his government to ensure that the UK is free from slavery. A better, fairer future for Britain is possible.

📸: Andy B Hewitt, Shutterstock

16/07/2026

The 2026 World Cup is nearly over, but modern slavery isn't.

Nearly 50 million people are still in modern slavery today. Some of them are the people behind the matches. Many of them might have taken the opportunity to support their families, only to be deceived and trapped in modern slavery in host countries.

That’s a red card 🟥

In previous World Cups, workers in multiple sectors central to the games – hospitality, cleaning, construction, private security and waste disposal, and more – have reported conditions of exploitation.

The World Cup is the most watched sporting event globally. FIFA and its partners have a duty to ensure that the current and future World Cups respect human rights and are inclusive and safe for all.

⚽ Keep the game beautiful and keep it exploitation-free. Human rights and sports are not mutually exclusive.