“Criminals are finding new and shockingly ruthless ways to exploit victims. Alarmingly, for the first time we have seen cases of forced surrogacy being reported.”

🗞 Read more of the IASC’s comments below.

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📢Mark your calendars – our 2023 Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline Annual Assessment launches tomorrow on 18 April. Join the webinar for a breakdown of the latest trends on UK #modernslavery , and insights from Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Commissioner Eleanor Lyons. Register now: bit.ly/4anpgrI #event

Excl: Ukrainian refugees were sent to live with hosts linked to serious and organised crime under the government’s flagship Homes for Ukraine scheme, freedom of information data shows.

Council workers told researchers about their fears of exploitation.
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Read the IASC’s comments on human trafficking and the Homes for Ukraine schemes here
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Really enjoyed meeting with the Modern Slavery PEC this week to talk about their Lived Experienced Advisory Panel. Grateful for their insights and our continued engagement.

It was great to talk with members of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group today and hear their insights. Thanks to Anti-Slavery International for chairing.

Great to meet Ruth and Neil from STOP THE TRAFFIK UK today to hear about the work they do on prevention and share some of the work our office is doing.

Great to meet CC Andy Marsh, College of Policing, today to tell him about the work of the IASC office. Looking forward to our continued work together. College of Policing

Grateful to have the opportunity to speak in front of the House of Lords Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee to provide evidence for the Committee’s inquiry into the impact of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/98….

📢On Monday at 3.35pm, we will be hearing from Eleanor Lyons, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

Last Wednesday at our Empowered Voices forum were joined by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Eleanor Lyons who said: “It was a pleasure to meet the incredible Empowered Voices group at Hestia... [1/3]

Great to join The Rights Lab, Rights Lab, and Passage, The Passage Charity, for a webinar to better understand and draw attention to the link between modern slavery, homelessness and the need for secure accommodation.

Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Eleanor Lyons: The work of .Clewer Initiative is vital in combatting #modernslavery especially in the preventative aspect of this space bit.ly/3VnmzlL

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Global Fund to End Modern Slavery Diocese of Bristol

🤝 Grateful to meet with Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner & discuss the vital work we do raising awareness of #modernslavery .

💡 Great to talk through shared goals & ideas including the importance of prevention in the fight against this hideous crime.

The Church of England Church Times Holly Bancroft

It was great to meet the team at the Clewer Initiative, Clewer Initiative, yesterday to hear about the important work that they do!

On International Women’s Day I am thinking of the women and girls in the UK and world who are in exploitative situations. We must do more to protect them from harm. Thank you to those professionals already striving daily to protect women and girls. #IWD2024