UK Home Office

UK government lost 176 Albanian child asylum seekers, didn't notify Tirana
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UK government lost 176 Albanian child asylum seekers, didn't notify Tirana

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Out of 200 asylum-seeking children that have gone missing from hotels provided by the British Government, 88% were Albanian, according to Minister Lord Murray, sparking outrage in Tirana over the lack of responsibility from UK authorities and the fact that they were not notified. “The Home Office have no power to detain unaccompanied asylum-seeking children…

Human trafficker arrests show international co-operation is the way to tackle smuggling
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Human trafficker arrests show international co-operation is the way to tackle smuggling

ByEyes on Trafficking News

It is common for wars to alternate between periods of relative calm and high intensity. This month, it seems as though the war against people smuggling in the Mediterranean is experiencing the latter. A series of unconnected raids and arrests, from Sudan to Bulgaria to the UK, have hit trafficking networks hard. An operation last…

Home Office unlawfully detains survivor of sexual exploitation
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Home Office unlawfully detains survivor of sexual exploitation

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…

Survivor of forced labour left homeless as case ‘slipped through the system’
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Survivor of forced labour left homeless as case ‘slipped through the system’

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…

Improving access to remedy for migrant workers: conclusions from a 3-year project
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Improving access to remedy for migrant workers: conclusions from a 3-year project

ByEyes on Trafficking News

25 July 2022 In our latest blog, Cristina Patriarca shares the conclusions from a 3-year project working to improve access to remedy for migrant workers.  Image credit: Bannafarsai_Stock, via Shutterstock. Modern slavery in supply chains is a widespread, world-wide problem. Regardless of international labour standards and frameworks, “low-skilled” migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to exploitation…

UK Home Office launches new assault on the rights of modern slavery survivors
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UK Home Office launches new assault on the rights of modern slavery survivors

ByEyes on Trafficking News

These changes, which subject survivors to blame and shame, will push traumatised and stigmatised survivors further into hiding. We know this, because so many survivors have told us so. Whilst campaigning against Part 5 of the bill, one survivor told us that it took her months to disclose the details of her sexual and criminal…

Migrant worker rights: providing meaningful access to remedy is paramount
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Migrant worker rights: providing meaningful access to remedy is paramount

ByEyes on Trafficking News

On 7 February 2022, Anti-Slavery International was proud to support the formal opening of the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Mauritius, celebrated with a ribbon cutting event. We are proud to announce the official opening of the Migrant Resource Centre in Mauritius. The MRC works to improve access to remedy for migrant workers in Mauritius….