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.
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)
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 advocacy and advice services in the UK
Modern slavery survivor care: Hope for Justice UK advice service and signposting. Advocacy Advice Provision can help with welfare benefits & pre-NRM advocacy
West Yorkshire Hub: Dozens of potential modern slavery cases identified through multi-agency partnership
Hope for Justice has received dozens of referrals about potential victims of modern slavery and human trafficking due to partnership in West Yorkshire, UK.
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.
Modern slavery is not a legal loophole
The UK should be a hostile environment for those who traffick and exploit other human beings, not hostile towards those who have survived such abuses.