Modern slavery is an umbrella term encompassing slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. Victims of modern slavery are unable to leave their situation of exploitation, controlled by threats, punishment, violence, coercion and deception. Slavery violates human rights, denying people of their right to life, freedom and security.
Read the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner's Strategic Plan 2019 - 2021 here.
The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s (IASC) office, in collaboration with the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham, has launched an online toolkit to help local organisations and agencies work better together to tackle modern slavery. You can view the toolkit here: https://iasctoolkit.nottingham.ac.uk/#
If you think someone is in immediate danger, please call the police on 999. In order to protect the potential victim, do not attempt to inform them of your actions.
If you think someone is a potential victim but there is no immediate threat to life, please call the local police on 101.
You can also call the Modern Slavery Helpline on 0800 0121 700 24 hours a day.
If you have information you wish to give anonymously and confidentially you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
See the ‘Resources’ page for more detailed guidance on how to refer a victim of modern slavery for support.
Proud that Rebecca Baumgartner of @UKAntiSlavery is in Delhi to share UK expertise at the Kalinga Fellowship with delegates from all over on #HumanRightsDay
. UK and India are working as a #ForceForGood to together tackle the global challenge of #ModernSlavery. pic.twitter.com/3E6X9fkAXY
With special thanks to @ellascharity for the opportunity to hear from survivors of #modernslavery this week. Ella’s Home provides long-term aftercare for women recovering from trafficking & sexual exploitation. To learn more or to support them, visit https://www.ellas.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/BBCWomansHour/status/1202897647151075330 …
#Victims of #humantrafficking are "hidden in plain sight" - challenge to us all: "how can we all become more #consciousconsumers" & limit the demand for #modernslavery @UKAntiSlavery @BBCRadio4 #womanshour #FridayThoughts
We're excited to announce that Juliana Semione will be joining PaCCS in the New Year for a placement with @UKAntiSlavery! Welcome Juliana!
Learn more about her placement here: https://www.paccsresearch.org.uk/news/juliana-semione-joins-paccs-and-the-iasc/ … pic.twitter.com/FpT8NoRIYb
Today is the International Day for the Abolition of #Slavery, yet there are still over 40million victims of #modernslavery worldwide. 180 years on we are still committed to ending slavery for everyone everywhere - for good. http://www.antislavery.org/180 pic.twitter.com/nirwhlV4So