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An in-depth report by @wired.com on how traffickers and exploiters are using Elon Musk’s Starlink to keep #modernslavery scam compounds online www.wired.com/story/starli...

Join us for an inspiring #InternationalWomensDay event, spotlighting the resilience of women who have survived #modernslavery. Hear their stories, connect with experts, and be part of the movement for change. 📅 10 March. Sign up now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leading-an...

But some good news from Spain #humantrafficking #sextrafficking #modernslavery www.reuters.com/world/spain-...

Chinese fishing fleets are allegedly using North Korean forced labour, potentially breaching international sanctions. North Korean crew members, allegedly kept at sea for up to a decade, are transferred between vessels to avoid detection. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

I was given this biscuit by a Ukrainian police officer over two years ago who is working to combat #humantrafficking caused by Putin’s illegal invasion. I told him I wouldn’t eat it until Ukraine was free again. Today is the 3rd anniversary of the war. #SlavaUkraini

Wow this is not a good move by the UK Government. Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row www.bbc.com/news/article...

An important report by Chloé Farand at Clean Energy Frontier on the very real impact of climate change on modern slavery in Bangladesh www.climatechangenews.com/2025/02/18/b...

🌍 On #WorldDayofSocialJustice, we demand real change. The new #BorderSecurity #Asylum & #Immigration Bill still denies support to trafficking victims, weakening the UK’s #antislavery response. 🚨 Modern slavery is not an immigration issue. Read our full statement 👇 www.unseenuk.org/unseens-stat...

Why on earth is this still going on? What would happen if we paid a contextualised living wage? For a start, it would make a huge dent in child labour as families could support themselves and their kids could stay in education, leading to greater opportunities. sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor...

An afternoon staring down the barrel. Speaking to the regional @itvnews.bsky.social teams about how to spot the signs of #modernslavery and to contact the Modern Slavery Helpline run by @unseenuk.bsky.social on 08000 121 700 if you have concerns or tip offs or need support. See you on the bulletins

📢 What happens next for women after experiencing #modernslavery? This #InternationalWomensDay, join us as we shift the narrative from victimhood to empowerment. We'll explore survivor-led recovery, advocacy & community support. Sign up for FREE 👇 #webinar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leading-an...

The even darker side of fraud in online scam centres #modernslavery apnews.com/article/myan...

Increasingly looks like money will trump ethics @teamlabouruk.bsky.social as Jonathan Reynolds appears not to have a problem with Shein listing on London Stock Exchange www.reuters.com/business/ret...

Continuing problems with Seasonal Workers Scheme as nearly 700 foreign seasonal agricultural labourers complained to the Worker Support Centre (WSC) in 2024 they were being exploited by 🇬🇧 farmers who had brought them over to work, compared to just over 400 in 2023. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Irony klaxon #bristol www-bristolpost-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bris...

Good to talk with @johndarvall.bsky.social on BBC Radio Bristol on the knotty problems surrounding the current conflation of immigration, smuggling, refugees and #humantrafficking. Some resources that factually inform the debate freemovement.org.uk/good-charact... www.rescue.org/uk/article/w...

It's wonderful to see Lord Alton’s amendment to the Great British Energy Bill passed in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk, prohibiting the state from using public funds to purchase goods, particularly solar panels, that are tainted by #modernslavery www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=20...

This should be changed asap. If we give someone refugee status, it can't be right to then refuse them route to become a British Citizen. To say they can have a home in our country, but never a place in our society and be forever second class. freemovement.org.uk/good-charact...

The @libdems.org.uk Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart sails close to the conflation wind of #smuggling and #humantrafficking in the debate on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Here’s a little explainer of the differences.

Problems in the Care Sector continue. The UK’s Modern Slavery Helpline run by Unseen first started reporting these in 2022. If you have concerns or need help call 08000 121 700 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Woah massive overreach by UK Home Office as it demands access to Apple users' encrypted data. So much for data privacy. www.bbc.com/news/article...

UK’s tougher immigration policy, intro’d in 2023 to curb illegal migration, is leaving thousands of victims of #modernslavery denied support. The policy requires greater proof of exploitation, has led to a significant increase in rejections for modern slavery claims. www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks...

Things potentially hotting up for Shein and Temu www.reuters.com/business/ret...

Great work by Tom Wainwright at @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social gardencourtchambers.co.uk/tom-wainwrig... #justice #modernslavery

How’s that coffee tasting? More than one in 10 of the people rescued from what the Brazilian government described as “slave-like” and “degrading” working conditions last year were coffee workers. dailycoffeenews.com/2025/02/04/b... #modernslavery #forcedlabour #supplychains

The Home Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social will amend the Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance to include a re-entry support assessment for human trafficking victims. The assessment will evaluate ongoing risks, needs, and current support. www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/home-se...

The UK Government faces defeat over an amendment to the Great British Energy bill that would block solar panels made by forced labour entering the UK. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... #forcedlabour #greenenergy #modernslavery

Thinking of buying a shiny new BYD electric car? Reducing your carbon footprint? Just don’t think about the workers. Chinese workers hired by BYD contractor Jinjiang in Brazil faced restrictive labour conditions, including passport confiscation and wage deductions.🧵 www.reuters.com/business/aut...

🚨 New freight routes from #Xinjiang, China to the UK may be carrying goods made with forced labour, warns David Alton. The UK Gov must implement Import Controls to prevent these unethical products from entering our markets and protect human rights. #Uyghurs #ForcedLabour @teamlabouruk.bsky.social

I’m amazed it’s as high as 2%

Great work by Emma Fitzsimons at @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social gardencourtchambers.co.uk/home-office-... #modernslavery

Worrying if true @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social www.the-independent.com/news/uk/poli... #modernslavery

@europol-eu.bsky.social conducted raids in Spain and Croatia, resulting in 30 arrests and the safeguarding of 33 victims of human trafficking. www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/... #modernslavery #humantrafficking

Over 21 million votes cast in 2024 were ignored or wasted. After the most disproportionate election ever, there is a crucial parliamentary debate on 30th Jan on changing the voting system. Ask your MP attend & support fair votes: actionnetwork.org/letters/pr-d... @darrenpjones.bsky.social pls attend