Unseen Impact Report 2017
Editor2018-08-19T15:42:07+00:00Unseen and its supporters are working towards a world without slavery. To read about what the charity has done in 2017, take a look at Unseen's latest Impact Report.
August 2018
Dozens of child trafficking victims found in crackdown
Editor2018-08-19T15:28:52+00:00REUTERS: Children trapped in modern slavery are being failed, campaigners have said after European authorities found dozens of suspected trafficking victims in a region-wide crackdown, one aged just two.
Modern Slavery in the UK: They could be right in front of you
Editor2018-08-19T15:30:28+00:00BBC NEWSBEAT: Slavery still exists in the UK, and it can be found in nail bars, factories, car washes and the cleaning industry. That's according to prosecutor Eran Cutliffe, the person responsible for the UK's first modern slavery prosecution involving children.
CPS Modern Slavery report
Editor2018-08-12T11:14:11+00:00Here's the Crown Prosecution Service's report from August 9th 2018. The CPS says it highlights its efforts during 2017-18 to disrupt, prosecute and improve response to offending. Findings show a 27 per cent rise in the number of suspects charged with modern slavery and human trafficking offences compared to the previous year, and a 31 per
July 2018
150 child slave victims found in Wales
Editor2018-08-19T15:32:48+00:00BBC NEWS: Nearly 150 children, some as young as two, were trafficked into Wales with many facing sexual exploitation, anti-slavery officials have said.
May 2016
First Modern Slavery Garden blooms at Chelsea Flower Show
Editor2018-08-12T11:59:12+00:00READ HERE When Juliet Sargeant was first approached to design a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show highlighting the issue of modern slavery, her initial reaction was shock and surprise
Chelsea garden tackles the issue of modern slavery
Editor2018-08-12T12:00:00+00:00READ MORE A campaign launching at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show will ask customers to question retailers on whether products are "slavery-free".
April 2016
Britain’s Modern Slave Trade: An Al Jazeera investigation
Editor2018-08-12T12:00:53+00:00READ HERE Britain's Modern Slave Trade: Al Jazeera’s investigative unit has revealed that large companies in Britain may be failing to tackle slavery along their supply chains.
Leader in anti-slavery fight says global effort has ‘failed so far’
Editor2018-08-12T12:02:02+00:00READ HERE The fight to abolish human trafficking, which claims nearly 21 million victims worldwide, is so far a failure, a top leader in the field said, calling for an immediate international effort to coordinate strategic efforts. (Thomson Reuters)
February 2016
Trafficking prosecutions rise following new laws
Editor2018-08-12T12:02:29+00:00READ HERE Prosecutors from across the UK have signed up to new commitments to tackle human trafficking and exploitation.