Campaigners ask for modern slavery support bill to be added to Queens Speech
Campaigners are calling on the Government to adopt a Private Members Bill extending support for victims of modern slavery in the forthcoming Queens Speech.
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Crimestoppers launches campaign to help stop people smuggling
The charity Crimestoppers has launched a national Government-backed campaign urging lorry drivers to be on the lookout for potential people smuggling and to report their concerns 100% anonymously.
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Trucks To Tackle Trafficking: BIFFA launches anti-slavery campaign
Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management business, has today launched a campaign in partnership with charity Hope for Justice,
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Record numbers of UK nationals need help to break free from slavery
New figures show The Salvation Army supported 79% more British slavery survivors than the previous year despite a fall in
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Sentencing guidelines for modern slavery offences published
Proposed sentencing guidelines for offenders guilty of modern slavery offences including slavery, servitude, compulsory labour or trafficking people for exploitation
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Face masks to tackle modern slavery launched by The Salvation Army
Face masks designed to spread awareness of modern slavery have been launched by The Salvation Army and are available to
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Salvation Army welcomes partners in supporting slavery victims
The Salvation Army is pleased to announce the appointment of the specialist partners which it will work with to manage
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Salvation Army welcomes partners in supporting slavery victims
The Salvation Army is pleased to announce the appointment of the specialist partners which it will work with to manage
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CARE welcomes CSJ’s call for UK Govt to back Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill
Social policy charity CARE today has welcomed calls from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) for the UK Government to
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New figures show sharp rise in the number of modern slavery referrals
The number of potential modern slavery victims referred to the UK’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) rose sharply last year, according
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KTF REWIND: Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery – The Churches’ Response
This Spring 2016 sees the Churches Together in England (CTE) turning the spotlight on Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery
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Maids for sale: How Silicon Valley enables online slave markets
Google, Apple and Facebook-owned Instagram are enabling an illegal online slave market by providing and approving apps used for the
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Lack of long-term support means modern slavery victims at risk of further abuse
The lack of support offered to victims of modern slavery in the UK means they face the risk of further
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Most Americans say the legacy of slavery still affects black people in the U.S. today
A U.S. House of Representatives committee plans to hold a hearing this week on the topic of reparations for slavery, the first
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Police investigating record number of child modern slavery cases
The Police are currently investigating a record number of modern slavery cases involving children, according to a new report released
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