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The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner is a UK government position created by the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Commissioner is responsible for overseeing the government’s efforts to combat modern slavery and human trafficking, and for providing independent advice to the UK government on these issues. The Commissioner works closely with law enforcement agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders to develop and implement effective strategies to prevent and combat modern slavery and human trafficking. The first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner was appointed in 2016. The Commissioner’s office is based in London, UK.
The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (MSA) requires entities that carry on business in Australia with an annual consolidated revenue of more than AU$100 million to report annually on how they address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. The Australian government has recently finished consulting on the first three-year review of the…
Demonising victims of trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery erodes public sympathy for measures to protect them and may lead to attacks on these groups by extremists, UN experts warned today, urging the United Kingdom to step up efforts to protect survivors. The credibility of victims of trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery, including…
The U.K. Statistics Regulator has released a statement announcing that they have not found evidence to support the Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claims that people are abusing the U.K.’s modern slavery laws and “gaming the system”. Dangerous and unsubstantiated rhetoric Damaging rhetoric from the U.K. government has contributed to an environment that casts doubt on…
According to the ILO, there are more than 40 million people worldwide who are victims of modern slavery (Alamy/PA) International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, an annual United Nations (UN) designated day focusing on eradicating modern forms of slavery, takes place every year on December 2. Modern slavery is defined as a person who…
The UN is set to review the U.K.’s human rights record in its universal periodic review (UPR) this week, which is anticipated to result in strong recommendations regarding the U.K’s rollback of support and rights for modern slavery survivors. Steady rollback of rights and support Since it’s last review in 2017, the U.K. has steadily…
More broadly, framing slavery as something which people lie about to gain an advantage will affect the way in which victims are treated, and categorising slavery as an immigration matter risks changing the understanding of who can be trafficked. It makes it less likely that UK nationals will be identified, or that they will engage…
The U.K. Home Office has taken the shocking decision to remove modern slavery from the remit of the safeguarding minister and place it under the immigration minister’s brief, classed as an “illegal immigration and asylum” issue. The U.K. is not prioritizing modern slavery Treating modern slavery as an immigration issue not only ignores domestic victims…
Procurement and supply professionals are being warned not to let the issue of slavery become “sidelined” as the post of UK anti-slavery commissioner remains unfilled. Malcolm Harrison, group CEO of CIPS, said procurement teams must stay alert to the risk of labour abuses as the government agrees an increase in the number of visas for…
The U.K. Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s post has been vacant for four months sparking concerns that the Home Office is intentionally failing to find a replacement to avoid scrutiny on key pieces of modern slavery legislation. A “critical time” Dame Sara Thornton who previously filled the role has called on the government to urgently find her…
At least 33 businesses unknowingly paid an organised criminal gang who placed hundreds of…
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