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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Jun 27

Stereotyping CSE undermines public understanding, making it harder for professionals and the public to spot cases that don't fit the 'mould'

Nearly 50 charities, survivors, law firms and academics have signed our letter to @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social:

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Joint letter to Yvette Cooper: Child sexual exploitation (CSE) must not be stereotyped

27th June 2025 – Following Baroness Casey’s audit on group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) and abuse (CSA), we have grown concerned by the lack of recognition for CSE support, com…

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Asylum Support Appeals Project @asaproject-org.bsky.social · Jun 20

Do you help asylum seekers apply for Section 4 and Section 95 support? Want to learn more about how to help your clients gather the best evidence, and make the strongest applications possible? Find out more about ASAP's next free online training on 16th of July: www.asaproject.org/training/upc...

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thank you to our signatories including
@antislavery.org @africanrainbowfam.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social @basisyorkshire.bsky.social @duncanlewiss.bsky.social @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social @irrnews.bsky.social @refugeeaction.bsky.social

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Jun 27

Stereotyping CSE undermines public understanding, making it harder for professionals and the public to spot cases that don't fit the 'mould'

Nearly 50 charities, survivors, law firms and academics have signed our letter to @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social:

afterexploitation.com/2025/06/26/j...

Joint letter to Yvette Cooper: Child sexual exploitation (CSE) must not be stereotyped

27th June 2025 – Following Baroness Casey’s audit on group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) and abuse (CSA), we have grown concerned by the lack of recognition for CSE support, com…

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Jun 11

Only 4% of adults referred as victims of modern slavery get counselling through the Home Office-funded scheme for survivors.

In theory, survivors can get counselling via the NHS, but many are dismissed or face long delays:

afterexploitation.com/2025/06/11/m...

#UK #politics #news #uknews

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Jun 11

Only 4% of adults referred as victims of modern slavery get counselling through the Home Office-funded scheme for survivors.

In theory, survivors can get counselling via the NHS, but many are dismissed or face long delays:

afterexploitation.com/2025/06/11/m...

#UK #politics #news #uknews

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · May 31

The Data (Use and Access) Bill makes sweeping changes to information rights in the UK. The changes threaten survivors’ access to justice + privacy by

- Limiting SARs
- Granting data controllers more power
- Weakening personal data safeguards

Read the briefing:
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Data (Use and Access) Bill: Impact on survivors of modern slavery

29th May 2025 – The Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUAB) poses a serious risk to survivors of modern slavery. Drawing on lived experience testimony and practitioner research, our fact sheet outl…

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · May 27

"Emphasis on one ‘type’ of victim stops survivors coming forward"

After Exploitation commissioned mental health advocate and survivor, Kate Elysia, to work with an artist illustrating her perspectives on exploitation.

Read the interview with Kate here ⤵️

afterexploitation.com/2025/05/23/b...

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · May 19

Mimi Jalmasco speaking at the joint #SurvivorFutures webinar w/ VODW, @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social @kalayaan.org.uk @kingsartshums.bsky.social:

"The best way to prevent re-trafficking of migrant domestic workers is reinstating our visa rights. The right to change employers and have real protection"

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · May 16

Webinar this Monday, 4-6pm 💻

Learn about re-trafficking and how it can relate to asylum cases

Collaboration between @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social @afterexploitation.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Voice of Domestic Workers + Kalayaan

www.kcl.ac.uk/events/claim...

Claiming Asylum and Re-trafficking

We will look at claiming asylum for survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery on the grounds of a risk of re-trafficking.

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Simon Cox @simonfrcox.bsky.social · May 12

To understand Britain’s immigration system, if you’re caught in it, helping those who are, or just to learn more - use Right to Remain’s Toolkit: righttoremain.org.uk/toolkit/

Written for regular people by legal experts at
@right-to-remain.bsky.social

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · May 12

Speaking to @migrantvoice.bsky.social, we said:

"Survivors have the worst of both worlds: those who need support aren't guaranteed it, whilst survivors who want to return to work often can't because of immigration restrictions"

www.migrantvoice.org/articles/lac... #ModernSlavery #Trafficking

Lack of support for freed victims of modern slavery

One of the current government’s first announcements was a promise to clear the backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases it had inherited and help get the victims’ lives back to normal.

www.migrantvoice.org

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Sonia L @sonial77.bsky.social · May 9

Updated with the report stage amendments published this week

Free Movement @freemovement.bsky.social · May 9

New from Free Movement: What amendments are being made to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill?

freemovement.org.uk/what-amendme...

What amendments are being made to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill? - Free Movement

The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill has completed its committee stage in the House of Commons and report stage will take place on Monday 12 May

freemovement.org.uk

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Sonia L @sonial77.bsky.social · Apr 29

Maya really is so good at FOIs, I cannot recommend this workshop enough

After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Apr 29

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests can play a huge role in holding those with power to account.

Join us on 8th May for a training workshop exploring how to create FOIs for impact, challenge refusals and get hard-to-reach information.

afterexploitation.com/2025/04/07/i...

#politics #democracy

Workshop: Introduction to Freedom of Information (FOIs), 8th May 2025

This summer, we’re hosting a range of workshops on Freedom of Information (FOI), start with our online introduction to using FOI requests this May! Date: Thu May 08 2025 Time: 14:00 – 1…

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Apr 29

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests can play a huge role in holding those with power to account.

Join us on 8th May for a training workshop exploring how to create FOIs for impact, challenge refusals and get hard-to-reach information.

afterexploitation.com/2025/04/07/i...

#politics #democracy

Workshop: Introduction to Freedom of Information (FOIs), 8th May 2025

This summer, we’re hosting a range of workshops on Freedom of Information (FOI), start with our online introduction to using FOI requests this May! Date: Thu May 08 2025 Time: 14:00 – 1…

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Campaign for Freedom of Information @campaignfoi.bsky.social · Apr 23

📢FOI in the News!

Thousands of trafficking victims reject government support for fear of deportation according to new FOI data obtained by the Observer and anti-slavery charity After Exploitation.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

#Refugees #HomeOffice #joinCFOI #accountability

Trafficking victims rejecting UK government support because they fear being deported

Nearly 6,000 victims of modern slavery chose not to be referred for help last year, new data shows

www.theguardian.com

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Apr 24

[Webinar - Survivors only]

Tomorrow, we're joining Survivor Alliance to host a webinar on changes to sexual exploitation definitions in the UK. We'll cover:

▪️What the changes mean
▪️How they may impact survivors
▪️How we can campaign against the changes

Sign up here: forms.gle/7rb5pgYbbyJw...

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Apr 15

Each year, hundreds of modern slavery survivors are held in UK prisons. Many more get criminal records.

How are so many opportunities to identify and support victim-survivors of trafficking / slavery being missed?

Our fact sheet with Hibiscus explains:

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Apr 15

Each year, hundreds of modern slavery survivors are held in UK prisons. Many more get criminal records.

How are so many opportunities to identify and support victim-survivors of trafficking / slavery being missed?

Our fact sheet with Hibiscus explains:

afterexploitation.com/2025/04/15/f...

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · Mar 28

From yesterday: Ten years after the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act, safety is more elusive than ever | Sonia Lenegan

Ten years after the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act, safety is more elusive than ever - Free Movement

This week marked ten years since the Modern Slavery Act 2015 came into force. The trafficking statistics for October to December 2024 have been published,

freemovement.org.uk

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Focus on Labour Exploitation @focusonlabour.bsky.social · Mar 26

Today marks 10 years since the Modern Slavery Act, which centered on support for victims of trafficking.

But trafficking must be stopped before it happens. With the Employment Rights Bill going through Parliament, there is an opportunity to address the conditions which allow trafficking to thrive.

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Patrick Burland @patrickburland.bsky.social · Mar 26

Modern Slavery Act 10 years on.
No civil proceedings brought against any business under Section 54.
Survivors of modern slavery imprisoned for crimes they committed under the control of their traffickers despite Section 45.

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Mar 25

Read the full briefing on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) reconsiderations, from After Exploitation and @antislavery.org's Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG) here:

afterexploitation.com/2025/03/20/r... @freylindsay.bsky.social

Reconsiderations briefing: Modern slavery survivors ‘unable to challenge’ rejections

20th March 2025 – A new briefing by After Exploitation and the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG) highlights the scale with which survivors of modern slavery are being turned away from …

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After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social · Mar 25

"Survivors of slavery are now under more pressure to provide more evidence ... it is harder to challenge a rejection and access help"

We talk through the 30-day deadline for reconsiderations, + our report w/ @antislavery.org.
Via @freylindsay.bsky.social @forbes.com:

www.forbes.com/sites/freyli...

NGOs Say U.K. Government Neglecting Victims Of Trafficking And Slavery

Several years ago the government quietly made it harder for people to seek protection after escaping slavery. A new report shows that move has had the predictable result.

www.forbes.com

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