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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 3d

📍: 36 St Giles St, Salvation Army Citadel, Norwich, NR2 1LL
🕒: 10am to 4.30pm GMT
🔗 Buy your tickets here: fundraising.rotaryeastanglia.co.uk/event/modern...

Event - MODERN SLAVERY CONFERENCE

Event - Monies raised by the Conference will be donated to The Salvation Army, Unseen UK (Modern Slavery Helpline), Bakhita House (Refuge for Survivors of Slavery) and Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Cl...

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 3d

Join our friends Rotary International for a Modern Slavery Conference this Friday 10 October 2025 at the Salvation Army Citadel to learn about the true nature and extent of modern slavery, and how you can help end it.

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 4d

Today is a devastating day for those affected by the ongoing tragedies, and we remember the lives lost on and since October 7.

We stand together as people who care deeply about human rights to demand freedom for everyone, everywhere, always.

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 4d

Everyone has the right to live and thrive in freedom. But around the world, millions of people are living in conditions that put them at risk of modern slavery, including the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 5d

We're #hiring for a Senior Financial Accountant!🚀

You could help to maintain oversight of the organisation’s finances and optimal financial health.

📅Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT, 17 October 2025.
🔗https://www.antislavery.org/about-us/jobs-and-volunteering/

Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 5d

🔗 Read the full report for BHRRC’s full breakdown and recommendations ➡️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

#HumanRights #MigrantWorkers #WorkersRights #PeopleOverProfit #DueDiligence

Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 5d

Saudi positioning itself as a leader in the green energy transition makes the findings especially concerning. This industry should represent a hopeful path forward for people and the planet. The energy transition should not only be fast, but fair for all workers. 🌍✊

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 5d

🔋 Companies executing projects are failing to conduct adequate human rights due diligence and include migrant workers as key actors affecting the energy transition

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 5d

🔋 Workers are charged exploitative recruitment fees that should be borne by the employer according to international standards,
🔋 Workers face barriers accessing remedy due to culture of fear and reprisals for complaints,

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 5d

🔋 Workers reported unacceptable working conditions across multiple renewables projects, including low wages, excessive hours, extreme heat exposure, and restrictions of freedom of movement,

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 5d

Key findings include:
🔋 All workers interviewed experienced labour rights violations during recruitment, yet companies failed to publicly commit to fair recruitment principles despite international standards for fair recruitment,

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 5d

⚠️ Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's (BHRRC) new report on the migrant workers powering Saudi Arabia’s green energy transition reveals major systemic human rights violations in the renewables sector⚠️

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 9d

Businesses and civil society organisations agree: mHREDD can work for everyone.

The UK Government must listen and urgently pass a due diligence law to protect #PeopleAndPlanet. 🌍✊

#ETIatLPC2025 #ResponsibleBusiness #DueDiligence #HumanRights

Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 9d

During the panel, titled, ‘Good Business: Why mHREDD Delivers for Everyone’, Helen discussed the urgent need for a mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (#mHREDD) in Britain to protect workers, communities, and the planet.

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 9d

Our CEO, Helen, joined @tuc.org.uk, Princes Group, and CCLA on Ethical Trading Initiative's (ETI) fringe panel at this year’s Labour Party Conference 🎤

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 11d

📅 Deadline: 23:59 GMT, 12 October 2025.
🔗 Download the job pack and apply today: www.antislavery.org/about-us/job...

#CharityJobs #HumanRightsJobs #Careers

Jobs and volunteering

Latest jobs and volunteering opportunities. Work with the world's oldest human rights organisation working to end all forms of modern slavery.

www.antislavery.org

Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 11d

We're #hiring for an HR and Support Officer!🚀

You will support the development and growth of our HR function, helping to oversee and develop our recruitment and onboarding processes, and implementing the strategy and vision for our organisation. ➡️

Jobs and volunteering

Latest jobs and volunteering opportunities. Work with the world's oldest human rights organisation working to end all forms of modern slavery.

www.antislavery.org

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 12d

🔗 Read The Guardian's article on this topic here: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary

A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS

www.theguardian.com

Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 12d

🔗 Read our open letter here: www.refugee-action.org.uk/government-m...

Government must end scapegoating of migrants, 103 charities warn - Refugee Action

Some of the UK’s biggest charities have written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to express deep concern at the government’s direction on immigration and urged...

www.refugee-action.org.uk

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 12d

Anger and division cause tensions in our communities, dividing us and tearing the social fabric of our society. It harms us all.

That’s why we’ve signed this open letter with over 100 other organisations calling on the new Home Secretary to unite communities to improve everyone’s lives.

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 15d

Anti-Slavery International CEO, Helen Moulinos, will be joining ETI on a panel at the Labour Party conference for a discussion on how mHREDD can deliver for everyone.

📅28 September, 12:15-13:15
📍 Albert 4, Hilton Hotel, Liverpool

Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 15d

We hope that the UK government listens to ETI and the 100+ businesses, trade unions and CSOs it represents, and legislates for.

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 15d

➡Compelling businesses to prevent & mitigate harm, & provide remedy for anyone harmed in their operations &value chains
➡Holding companies accountable for failure to prevent abuses
➡Meaningfully engaging with stakeholders as part of all due diligence activities.

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 15d

We have been advocating for strong laws mandating businesses to conduct meaningful due diligence within their value chains for several years.

We welcome Ethical Trading Initiative’s paper and the principles that it upholds to make mHREDD an effective tool for workers around the world, including:

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Anti-Slavery International @antislavery.org · 15d

Last week, Ethical Trading Initiative released its position paper in support of mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (hashtag#mHREDD) regulation in the UK.  As a member of ETI, we are pleased to see this strong position.

🔗: www.ethicaltrade.org/resources/bl...

ETI publishes consulted position in support of mHREDD | Ethical Trading Initiative

www.ethicaltrade.org

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