On Monday 15th October, HTF was delighted to present the 2018 Anti-Slavery Day Awards at Speaker’s House. These awards go to those members of the journalists and film makers who have highlighted issues of human trafficking, as well as to individuals and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to the fight against modern slavery.
Read MoreThe Human Trafficking Foundation will publish the updated Slavery and Trafficking Survivor Care Standards on Monday 15th October. These will be launched at the Anti-Slavery Day Awards at Speaker’s House.
Read MoreThere are an estimated 110,000 victims of modern slavery in the European hospitality sector annually. In the UK, the industry has been recognised one of high-risk regarding modern slavery. With more than one in 10 people working in hospitality around the world, the sector has the opportunity to take a strong stand on modern slavery.
Read MoreThe Human Trafficking Foundation has developed a survey, with the support of International Organization for Migration, in an attempt to improve understanding of the voluntary return services available to survivors of modern slavery throughout the UK. This survey should be completed by organisations that provide direct assistance to survivors, including advocacy groups, NGO-run safe houses, local authorities or police.
Read MoreThe Human Trafficking Foundation has developed this survey, with the support of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, in an attempt to improve understanding of the support services available to survivors of modern slavery throughout the UK.
Read MoreIn March, the winners of the biannual Unchosen Modern Slavery Short Film Competition were announced for Best International Film on Modern Slavery and Best Film on Modern Slavery in the UK
Read MoreRecent large-scale movements of refugees and migrants have drawn attention to the need for global and coordinated action for peaceful, orderly and comprehensive approaches to refugees and migrants.
Read MoreThe Home Office recently announced a series of long-awaited reforms to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), the UK’s main framework for identifying and protecting victims of trafficking. However, despite some key developments, for children, the reforms remain surface level and fail to address children’s fundamental safeguarding and protection needs.
Read MoreTrafficking for labour exploitation is at once a serious crime, a human rights breach and a violation of labour law. It happens all over the world, in every industry, yet still is poorly understood and often goes unnoticed and unreported. FLEX’s new report Risky Business: Tackling Exploitation in the UK Labour Market exposes the root causes of labour exploitation in the UK, and sets out a roadmap to prevent it by tackling head on the attitudes, practices and gaps in protection that allow exploitation to thrive.
Read MoreThe pathway from ‘victim’ to ‘survivor’ of trafficking can be tricky to navigate. Each person’s circumstances will be different, but for many it will involve recovering from the effects of exploitation on their mental or physical health as well as addressing immediate material needs such as somewhere to live and money for food and essential supplies.
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