The Nationality and Borders Bill: Impact on Modern Slavery
The UK's Nationality & Borders Bill has been criticised by anti-slavery and human rights charities, by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, and by the UN.
The environment of disbelief – the impact of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022
Hope for Justice's Eliza Stachowska works every day with survivors of modern slavery. She explores the harmful impact the Nationality and Borders Act is having.
UK: Record number of potential victims of modern slavery identified (2023)
There were 17,004 potential victims of modern slavery referred to the Home Office in 2023. However, the number of referrals made appears to have slowed down.
Supporting child trafficking survivors as they transition to adulthood in the UK
Hope for Justice employs a Child Trafficking Transition Specialist to help young survivors of human trafficking who would otherwise lose support on turning 18.
Record number of suspected modern slavery victims in UK
The number of potential victims of modern slavery in the UK has risen to the highest level in more than a decade, new Home Office figures show.
Highest ever number of potential victims of modern slavery identified in the UK (2022)
New statistics show that the highest ever number of potential victims of modern slavery, 16,938 people, were referred to the Home Office in 2022. This was a 33% rise on the previous year’s figure of 12,706 and continues a nearly uninterrupted trend of annual rises since the current system (the National Referral Mechanism or NRM)
IMSA Model Development Project
The British Red Cross, Hope for Justice, the Snowdrop Project are developing a framework for the accreditation of Independent Modern Slavery Advocates.
January 2023 UK law changes: how are survivors of modern slavery affected?
On 30th January 2023, there were significant changes to UK policy that will impact victims and survivors of modern slavery. Hope for Justice explains more
Slavery survivors at risk as Home Office scraps search for Anti-Slavery Commissioner
The UK government has worryingly scrapped its recruitment drive for an Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. The position has already been vacant for 8 months.
Hope for Justice takes vital steps to support young trafficking survivors
Hope for Justice is taking vital steps to protect young survivors of modern-day slavery and human trafficking from falling through the gaps in support systems.