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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Join us online on Thurs to hear about new research showing how employability skills can prevent re-trafficking. The format is 15 minutes to present, then questions and discussion. The seminar will last no longer than 45 mins, perfect for your lunch hour. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/757cda...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We’re still digesting the many conversations we were privileged to be part of at our 2026 conference looking at a human rights approach to modern slavery. You can listen back on our website. Meanwhile, here's a taster from the day. #modernslavery #humanrights #PECconference

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We’re still buzzing from last week’s #PECconference to discuss human rights and survivor expertise being at the heart of policies against modern slavery and human trafficking. We had some challenging but vital conversations which we’re excited to continue.

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Alain Berset @alain-berset.coe.int · 24/04/2026

Grateful for a thoughtful discussion at @bonavero.bsky.social with Attorney General Richard Hermer. We spoke about law, power, and Europe’s future at a time when the rules of the established order are no longer self-evident.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Thanks to all who came to #PECconference to discuss a human rights approach to #modernslavery. We covered a lot: centring survivors, Fair Work Agency, human rights in business, and National Referral Mechanism. The discussions felt powerful and necessary. Let’s keep them going.

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Participants at Policy & Evidence Centre conference listening to a discussion about human rights approaches to modern slavery

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Two fantastic new opportunities to join the Modern Slavery PEC team! Policy Impact Lead: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Research Programmes Lead: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

NEW RESEARCH! Inconsistent definitions of child exploitation are undermining the identification and protection of children who were exploited in forms such as sexual, labour and criminal exploitation, or domestic servitude. 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/resources/de...

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ECPAT UK @ecpatuk.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Sign up for this FREE lunchtime seminar to mark the launch of our research report - More than Words: how definitions impact on the UK’s response to child trafficking and exploitation

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

ICYMI: sign up to our event launching new research on definitions of child exploitation. 📅 Tue 22 July, 12.30 👩‍💻Speakers: 👩‍💻 Eleanor Lyons, UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner 👩‍💻 Laura Duran & Patricia Durr, @ecpatuk.bsky.social 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/latest/lunch...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Today is World Youth Skills Day, recognising the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment and decent work. For people who experienced modern slavery, access to decent work is a key factor in rebuilding their lives and be protected from exploitation.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Hackathon 2025 is a global online innovation competition by the AI against Modern Slavery (AIMS) initiative (from @mila-quebec.bsky.social), which uses large language models (LLMs) to analyse modern slavery statements by major corporations. Find out more: fundacionpasoslibres.org/aimshackathon/

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AIMS Hackathon – Fundación Pasos Libres

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

NEW EVENT! Definitions of child exploitation. 📅 Tue 22 July, 12.30 👩‍💻 Presentation: Laura Duran, @ecpatuk.bsky.social 👩‍💻 Opening: Eleanor Lyons, UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner 👩‍💻 Closing: Patricia Durr, ECPAT UK. 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/latest/lunch...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Over 100 campaigners, academics & parents of children with special needs and disabilities (SEND) called on the Government not to scrap the education, health and care plans (EHCPs), which outline a child's needs and the support they need. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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The right to an education, health and care plan must be retained | Letters

Letter: Jane Asher, Carrie Grant, Chris Packham, Anna Bird, Fazilet Hadi, Sally Phillips, Jon Sparkes and 100 others call on the government not to remove the right to an EHCP from children attending m...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

We are delighted to report that the team behind our funded research on preventing debt bondage in the healthcare supply chains spoke at the ILO Regulating Decent Work Conference in Geneva on the ‘Worker Voice and Labour Governance’ panel on including survivors in the research 🧵

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

. beyondslavery.bsky.social by openDemocracy is marking its 10th anniversary by publishing a series of articles taking stock of the anti-trafficking field. TBS has been a crucial critical voice to the “modern slavery sector” and this series is a must-read. 👇 www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...

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Ten years on, have we moved Beyond Trafficking and Slavery?

We started BTS in 2014 to help everyone better understand the root causes of exploitation. Did we succeed?

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Congratulations to Jane Lasonder, member of our Lived Experience Advisory Panel, who spoke about meaningfully engaging people with lived experience of exploitation in the work and policies addressing modern slavery at the UN Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors by UNODC.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

LAST CALL for our lunchtime seminar today at 12.30 👇 📣 Identifying Child Criminal Exploitation in Northern Ireland 👩‍💻🧑‍💻 Dr Gillian Kane from Ulster University and Andrew Chisholm from the International Organization for Migration United Kingdom. Register: www.modernslaverypec.org/latest/lunch...

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Lunchtime seminar: Identifying child criminal exploitation in…

We strive for a world where people are protected from modern slavery by effective, evidence-based policies.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

We are proud that Jane Lasonder, member of our Lived Experience Advisory Panel, will speak today at the first-ever United Nations Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors 'Voices of Resilience' organised by UNODC (Office on Drugs and Crime). Read & watch here 👇 www.unodc.org/unodc/en/hum...

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First Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors – Voices of Resilience

The First Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors - Voices of Resilience, on 24-25 June 2025 at the Vienna International Centre, will bring together survivor leaders, policymakers, and civil soci...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Mick Clarke of ‪@passagecharity.bsky.social, and Eleanor Lyons, the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, write on preventing exploitation in the context of homelessness, following their report earlier this week. www.bigissue.com/opinion/mode...

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If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness

Nearly half of the survivors supported by Westminster charity The Passage's modern slavery service were homeless when they were recruited.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

We’re looking forward to the conference by @devcomms.bsky.social ‘Navigating crisis - dangers and opportunities in development’, 25–27 June. Our team is convening a roundtable on the intersection of development work and interventions to address modern slavery. 👇 www.devstud.org.uk/conference/c...

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25-27 June 2025: Panel timetable

Accepted panels for DSA2025 conference at Bath

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

📢 NEW PROJECT! A research project by @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social, @newcastleuni.bsky.social‬, Impactt Limited & @unseenuk.bsky.social is evaluating the effectiveness of the Employer Pays Principle (EPP) in preventing debt bondage in healthcare supply chains. 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/research-pro...

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Preventing debt bondage in healthcare supply chains

We strive for a world where people are protected from modern slavery by effective, evidence-based policies.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Important research from the Passage Charity in partnership with the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner on prevention of exploitation in the context of homelessness, is being published on Monday, still time to register! 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8a21f1...

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Dr Gillian Kane @gillkane.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Last week, @andrewchisholm.bsky.social and I launched our research on identifying modern slavery/human trafficking in the context of CCE in Northern Ireland. Find out more and sign up for next week's lunchtime seminar (26th June) below. ⬇️

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

“There are so many voices that need to be heard. [...] We can do it, let us do it – we don’t need you to speak on our behalf.” Survivors of sexual exploitation in Telford called for allowing them to shape the national inquiry into the grooming scandal. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Grooming gang survivors say political ‘tug of war’ must stop before inquiry

Exclusive: Telford survivors say people are ‘exploiting the exploited’ and push for women to shape new investigation

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Next week 24 June we'll be attending 'Modern Slavery Knowledge Mobilisation Conference,' in London, organised by the UK BME Anti-Slavery Network (BASNET) together with the the British Academy Early Career Research Network. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/basnet-mod...

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BASNET Modern Slavery Knowledge Mobilisation Conference

Bridging Research and Practice: Amplifying Voices in Modern Slavery

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

The UK Government accepted the recommendations of report by Louise Casey into the group-based sexual exploitation of girls it commissioned earlier this year and announced a national inquiry into the ‘grooming gangs’ scandal. A thread. 🧵 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/684ffa...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Today is the International Domestic Workers Day. The UK has a way to go to ensure all domestic workers enjoy decent work and safe workplaces. Read Marissa Begonia, a founder of an organisation Voice of Domestic Workers, writing about it in the Big Issue: www.bigissue.com/opinion/dome...

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If Labour really wants to protect women, it must restore domestic workers' rights

Domestic workers in the UK face exploitation under restrictive visa rules. Marissa Begonia calls for urgent reform to protect their rights.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Interesting event at the @Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at @ox.ac.uk, looking at the history of the 1930 Forced Labour Convention with its colonial connotations and trying to re-think our approach to forced labour. 👇 www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...

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Bonavero Discussion Group: Re-Covering Forced

We are delighted to welcome Professor Christopher Roberts to lead our Bonavero Discussion Group

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

What does child criminal exploitation look like in Northern Ireland? Newly published research points overwhelmingly to the context of drugs and paramilitaries. However, these cases aren't recognised as modern slavery. Read more 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/resources/id...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Kids used by paramilitaries 'not identified as victims of modern slavery' - good to see the coverage of our report on child criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland in belfastlive.co.uk www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...

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Kids used by paramilitaries 'not identified as victims of modern slavery'

Ulster University report on child criminal exploitation finds "harm has been normalised"

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

ICYMI, research we published yesterday found that children in Northern Ireland exploited in criminal activities are not being identified as victims of modern slavery and human trafficking – despite indications they may meet the criteria. Read more 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/resources/id...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

"Congratulations to the research team for their research on identifying child criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland, co-commissioned with @justice-ni.bsky.social‬. We hope it helps to protect children from criminal exploitation more effectively” - our Head of Policy Impact Liz Williams.

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@justice-ni.gov.uk @justice-ni.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

A first of its kind research study ‘Identifying modern slavery and human trafficking in the context of child criminal exploitation’ co-funded by @justice-ni.bsky.social has been published Read More: justice-ni.gov.uk/news/childre...

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Ulster University @ulsteruni.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

New research by Ulster Uni and ‪@iom.int‬ reveals child victims of paramilitary & organised crime exploitation in Northern Ireland are largely not being identified as modern slavery or human trafficking victims: ow.ly/uKt950W7KwP #WeAreUU | @modernslaverypec.bsky.social | @justice-ni.bsky.social

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A woman with dark hair sits at a table, looking to her right, with her arms crossed. She is wearing a black top and a lanyard. Behind her, another woman with blonde hair is also seated at a table, looking forward and holding some papers. In the foreground, out of focus, are the backs of other people's heads.

Five adults stand indoors in front of two banners. The banner on the left has "Ulster University" and "School of Law" visible. The banner on the right has "IOM UN MIGRATION" and "MAKING MIGRATION WORK FOR ALL" visible. From left to right: a woman in a patterned green and white dress holding a document; a man in a light green shirt and black trousers; a man in a blue suit holding a document; a man in a white and black striped shirt and grey trousers; and a man in a dark suit and patterned tie.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

NEW RESEARCH! Identifying child criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland. Children in Northern Ireland exploited in criminal activities are not being formally identified as victims of modern slavery and human trafficking – despite indications they may meet the criteria. 🧵

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

One of the problems with prosecutions under the Modern Slavery Act has been that the traffickers have often been charged for lesser offences in order to increase the chances of successful prosecutions. 🧵

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

It's been great to be take part in the event 'Ethics for Social Justice Research: Learning from Creative Approaches' at @liverpooluni.bsky.social today. The workshop aimed to open up a space to think about what it means to conduct research ethically with affected communities.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

📣 Lunchtime Seminar: Identifying Child Criminal Exploitation in Northern Ireland 📅 Thursday 13 June | 🕛 12:30 BST 👩‍💻 Dr Gillian Kane from Ulster University and Andrew Chisholm from the International Organization for Migration United Kingdom. 🔗 Register: www.modernslaverypec.org/latest/lunch...

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

What counts as expertise? The Human Trafficking Research Network and @asylos.bsky.social are organising an event to explore how lived experience can be more effectively recognised as expertise in research & policy. 📅 Tomorrow, 6 June, 10am (UK time). All details 👇 asylos.org/recognising-...

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Recognising Lived Experience as Expertise: A Workshop on Inclusion in Research on Movement and Exploitation | Asylos

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Tomorrow: @ucl.ac.uk online event with the UN Special Rapporteur Prof Tom Obokata on contemporary slavery affecting incarcerated people. Speakers incl. Mario Guido, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social, @hadassanoorda.bsky.social, and chaired by Dr Marija Jovanovic. 👇 www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

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ONLINE | UN Special Rapporteur on ‘Contemporary Forms of Slavery Affecting Incarcerated People'

Exploring the affects on Currently and Formerly Incarcerated People

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

📣 CALL FOR EVIDENCE! If you have any information on the role employment in preventing re-trafficking, including reports, evaluations and policy documents, please email Dr Nicola Wright at nicola.wright@nottingham.ac.uk. Thank you!

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

NEW PROJECT! Readiness to work as prevention of re-trafficking. A research project led by @rightslab.bsky.social with @sophiehayesfnd.bsky.social is evaluating the role of readiness to work to prevent re-trafficking amongst survivors of modern slavery in the UK. 👇

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Big thanks to BASNET (UK BME Anti-Slavery Network) for having us at their Research Residential Programme last week. Our Director of Research @alexbalch.bsky.social led a workshop on developing research to create impact on policy and practice.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Last week, we attended a Modern Slavery Roundtable with the Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips MP (who has responsibility for modern slavery in her portfolio) organisations from the sector at the UK Home Office.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Today our Lived Experience Engagement team, incl. members of our Lived Experience Advisory Panel, spoke at the ‘Online safety event on human trafficking and sexual exploitation’ at @ofcom.bsky.social, UK's regulator of services such as the television, radio, telecoms and internet. 🧵

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

If you missed our lunchtime seminar on the prosecutions under the Modern Slavery Act, fear not. You can now: 🛝 Read the presentation slides (yes that's a slide emoji) 📽️ Watch the video recording of the event 🎧 Listen to the event as a podcast. 👇 www.modernslaverypec.org/latest/lunch...

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Lunchtime seminar: Prosecutions under the Modern Slavery Act

Online event looking at barriers to prosecutions and convictions under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

"I accept that having entered this country illegally, looking for work, that vulnerability was no doubt exploited by others." BBC News reports on a Vietnamese national jailed for 3 years for cultivation of drugs, despite recognition of his exploitation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Illegal immigrant jailed for Brighouse cannabis farm

The set-up in Brighouse could have produced cannabis worth up to £1.4m, court hears.

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Home Office has recently published the statistics of referrals to the National Referral Mechanism, the UK’s system to identify and support potential victims of modern slavery and human trafficking. Here are some key numbers and what we make of them: 🧵

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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

"The victims are clearly let down here" - Dr Marija Jovanović from the Bonavero Institute and Modern Slavery PEC on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, providing evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights. Watch the session: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

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