Podcasts about modern slavery act

Has the UK Modern Slavery Act introduced in 2015 been effective in eradicating modern slavery? IHRB's Head of Migrant Workers Programme, Neill Wilkins, speaks to from Eleanor Lyons, the UK's Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. They discuss the effectiveness of the legislation; the importance of corporate accountability in the fight to end modern slavery; and the need for more robust measures to ensure greater transparency in supply chains.

Host Sarah Henry is joined by Partner Solicitor Nusrat Uddin, Head of the Public Law and Human Rights department at Wilsons Solicitors. In this episode, Nusrat shares insights into her work, with a focus on modern slavery, forced labour, and human trafficking. She discusses several groundbreaking cases she has worked on, as well as her involvement in Business and Human Rights cases, particularly those addressing forced labour within supply chains. Nusrat Uddin specialises in public law and human rights, with a particular focus on modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking. She brings cases against central and local government bodies for failing their duties, as well as claims against those who have exploited their workers. In 2023 she was awarded Public Law Lawyer of the Year in the Legal Aid Lawyer of the year awards. Nusrat also specialises in Business and Human Rights work. She has provided evidence for several US investigations into complaints against companies, from the fashion industry through to rubber gloves. US authorities have banned products from entering the US where indicators of forced labour in supply chains have been found. She believes the UK's approach is far weaker and is critical of the Modern Slavery Act's approach. Nusrat's team have pioneered the first case against the UK authorities in relation to forced labour in their own supply chains, which settled with the government conceding and agreeing to improve their due diligence. The case was covered widely in the media and Nusrat was interviewed by Channel 4 News which can be seen here. She is currently building a second case in relation to the government's due diligence of Uyghur made products in their supply chain. Nusrat was instructed in the key Supreme Court case of Wong v Basfar 2022 dealing with diplomatic immunity in trafficking civil claims. The Supreme Court established for the first time worldwide, a current diplomat is not protected from claims of human trafficking. The judgment was groundbreaking with global political implications. Nusrat was presented with the 2022 Anti-Slavery Day Award for Outstanding Contribution to Reducing Vulnerabilities, in Parliament, for her work on this case. Nusrat has a particular focus on improving state support for victims of trafficking and modern slavery. Last year she was instructed in the lead case, K and AM v SSHD [2018] EWHC 2951 (Admin), challenging the cuts by the Home Office to subsistence monies paid to support victims. The High Court found the cuts to be unlawful, resulting in victim support being reinstated to the full amount, and rebates being paid of around £1 million. She often advocates for safeguarding support and accommodation for victims who are facing homelessness and risks of further exploitation. Nusrat was profiled as Lawyer in the News in the Law Society Gazette for the successful case. Nusrat was also awarded a Research Fellowship by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to compare the UK's models of support to those in the US and Europe, for victims of trafficking and modern slavery who are involved with criminal prosecutions against their traffickers. She presented her research findings at the end of last year and made recommendations to improve the UK's systems. The research has been shared widely, including by Anti-Slavery International and endorsed by Luis deBaca who was the US ambassador for trafficking. She also gave oral evidence in Parliament to the Home Affairs Select Committee for their Inquiry into Modern Slavery in 2019. She outlined key issues for victims in relation to support services, immigration and the criminal justice system; particularly highlighting problems of victims being wrongfully criminalised by the police and immigration systems, instead of being correctly identified and protected. Nusrat is also currently instructed in a significant challenge to police policies in relation to this issue. In recognition of her work in this field, Nusrat was shortlisted in the 2019 Anti-Slavery Day Awards, for Outstanding Contribution to the fight against Slavery, in the Enabling and Supporting Survivor Rights and Entitlements category. Nusrat was Highly Commended in the 2019 Law Society Excellence Awards for Human Rights Lawyer of the Year. Nusrat was also shortlisted as a finalist for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2019, in the Children's Rights category, organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group. Nusrat has gained international experience having worked in the Human Rights and Legal Aid department of BRAC in Bangladesh, (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) one of the world's largest NGOs. She also volunteered at Al-Haq, a Human Rights NGO based in Palestine, building potential cases against corporations operating in the West Bank. Nusrat is currently a Trustee of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights.

Since 2017, reports of widespread abuse and arbitrary detainment of the Uyghur population in northwestern China have resulted in accusations of genocide, crimes against humanity and mass forced labour camps. Reporting from The Guardian has now revealed that since the U-S imposed laws banning Uyghur forced labour products from being imported, Australia has increased imports from firms with alleged links to the camps.

In the final episode of The Third Wheel for 2024, Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham reflect on the year's ESG developments and look ahead to 2025. They discuss the recent governmental response to the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth); the winding path of nature positive reforms in Australia; preparations ahead of the first year of reporting under the new climate reporting regime; and the growing focus on nature-related disclosures. The episode closes with their thoughts on a possible pendulum swing towards greater scrutiny of proposed ESG regulations moving forward, as regulatory fatigue sets in and having regard to changes in sentiment locally and abroad.

In the final episode of The Third Wheel for 2024, Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham reflect on the year's ESG developments and look ahead to 2025. They discuss the recent governmental response to the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth); the incoming climate reporting regime; and the future of nature-related disclosures. With elections at both the federal and state levels set for 2025, the episode closes with their thoughts on a possible pendulum swing towards greater scrutiny of proposed ESG regulations moving forward.

New freely available international guidance is being launched today at COP29 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to better enable organizations to navigate the complex Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) landscape, comply with disclosure requirements, and accurately measure, report, and communicate their activities. With ESG regulations reportedly having risen 155% globally in the last decade, including the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the UK's Modern Slavery Act, and the ISSB's IFRS S1 and S2 disclosure requirements, the ISO ESG Implementation Principles aim to enhance understanding, providing actionable guidance to enable more consistent reporting applicable to organizations of all sizes and sectors, from small businesses to multinational corporations including ESG consultants, academia, research institutions, and NGOs. The principles are designed to support effective and transparent sustainability practices through a standardized structure that provides organizations with all the information needed to achieve their ESG ambitions, regardless of where they are on their journey. The document facilitates the integration of ESG principles into organizational culture, enabling a more effective system for performance and reporting. By addressing environmental impacts such as carbon footprinting and waste management, social considerations like diversity and human rights, and governance practices, organizations can apply a truly holistic approach. This encourages a balanced, sustainable growth strategy, helping to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable world. Developed through a collaborative cohort of national standards bodies including the British Standards Institution (BSI), the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), and the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), these principles incorporate input from over 1,900 industry experts across 128 countries. They provide a high-level structure to help organizations integrate existing ESG requirements, establish measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and assess their maturity in ESG practices. The publication comes in the wake of enhanced scrutiny around ESG performance, and concern being voiced that ESG disclosures globally have suffered from being inconsistent and vary widely across jurisdictions, company sizes, and sectors. As a result, the landscape of disclosures can make it difficult for organizations to navigate diverse frameworks, resulting in reporting inconsistencies and hindering comparability across sectors. The ISO ESG Implementation Principles are designed to: Support management of ESG performance Bolster measurement and reporting under existing disclosure frameworks to enable consistency, comparability, and reliability of ESG reporting and practices globally Facilitate interoperability by aligning with existing reporting standards, creating a harmonized approach to ESG compliance across borders. Promote global consistency, enabling clear communication of sustainability efforts worldwide. Sergio Mujica, Secretary-General, of ISO, said, "ISO's ESG implementation principles will foster a lasting culture of ESG that will bring real value to organizations, governments, investors, and consumers. These guidelines will help accelerate the adoption of sustainable business practices, which benefits diverse communities and the environment." "Importantly, these guidelines can be used by all organizations in all sectors and could particularly benefit SMEs and organizations in developing countries. We are proud of this initiative, and to be launching it today during COP29." "This is an important opportunity not to be missed by organizations worldwide - to engage key stakeholders, and particularly those responsible for existing and evolving voluntary and regulatory frameworks for ESG reporting and disclosure." Susan Taylor Martin, Chief Executive, of BSI, said, "As world leaders gather at COP29, there...

In this episode, we welcome Dr Fiona McGaughey from the University of Western Australia to discuss business and human rights and the 2018 Modern Slavery Act in Australia. Joined by Dr. Ciarán O'Kelly and Dr. Ciara Hackett, Dr McGaughey shares her journey into business and human rights research. The conversation delves into the evolution of business responsibilities toward human rights, the role of modern slavery legislation, and the importance of integrating human rights due diligence in business practices. They also explore the effectiveness of reporting laws, the role of SMEs, and the emerging significance of environmental considerations. Additionally, the discussion touches on the complexities of remedy for victims of corporate human rights abuses and the broader implications for climate change and community engagement.

Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey, is the latest guest on Lord Speaker's Corner.In this episode, Baroness Young speaks to Lord McFall of Alcluith about her work tackling modern slavery, race and inequality in the creative sector, and why consumers should challenge companies to do better when they source materials.Baroness Young has extensive experience telling truth to power. From challenging the workplace dress code of her employer in 1971, to pushing for representation as an actor, to calling on major fashion brands to improve their practices, Baroness Young has regularly campaigned for change.‘It was to criminalise forced labour and domestic servitude and like virtually everybody else, including people in this House. I said, "Well, isn't that already a crime?" And no, it wasn't. Forced labour on these shores… in essence, that was the start of this country's towards the Modern Slavery Act, which was six years later.' In 2009, Baroness Young worked with Anti-Slavery International to put forward amendments to the Coroners and Justice Bill. She talks about the importance of that work and how it has led her to go further, working with the fashion industry to tackle issues in their supply chains and improve transparency.Discussing why consumers should hold companies to account for the products they buy, Baroness Young explains ‘some industries will have a supply chain that's metaphorically miles long… [companies] have to take responsibility for it because otherwise what happens when the people who live by a particular river in China find that they can no longer use the water from that river because it's dyed red… We again, are implicated in that practise. So we have to hold businesses to account.'‘If you think about any one of the scandals that have happened recently, you can talk about Post Office, you can talk about Windrush, you can talk about Grenfell, all of those different things. We always say, "We are never going to let this happen again." And then the next time we say, "We've learned our lesson, it's not going to happen again." And then the next time we say, "We've learned our lesson."' Baroness Young also explains the need to go beyond inquiries to truly understand issues that face society, explaining ‘these trite phrases don't provide any comfort to the people who suffer.'See more from the series Find out how members engage with charities and campaigners to make change happen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabella Kelly fires up the crystal ball and invites Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham to share their ESG predictions for 2024. Mel discusses the timing tightrope for decarbonisation projects, Commonwealth environmental legislative reform and a very different approach to regulation. Tim queries if there is an elastic start date for mandatory climate reporting, whilst the required corporate uplift crystallises. Shifting landscapes emerge for Australia's Sustainable Finance Strategy, post-Voice referendum pathways, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Australia's Modern Slavery Act reform. They emphasise the important interrelationship between ESG spheres and close with some federal election musings around balancing energy policy and cost of living, social and biodiversity impacts. For more, check out the AICD's Climate Governance Study 2024 https://www.aicd.com.au/risk-management/framework/climate/climate-governance-study-2024-moving-from-vision-to-action.html, for which Herbert Smith Freehills conducted research into ASX 200 governance structures, and the jointly prepared guide Bringing together ESG: Board structures and sustainability https://www.aicd.com.au/risk-management/framework/climate/bringing-together-esg-board-structures-and-sustainability.html.

Isabella Kelly fires up the crystal ball and invites Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham to share their ESG predictions for 2024. Mel discusses the timing tightrope for decarbonisation projects, Commonwealth environmental legislative reform and a very different approach to regulation. Tim queries if there is an elastic start date for mandatory climate reporting, whilst the required corporate uplift crystallises. Shifting landscapes emerge for Australia's Sustainable Finance Strategy, post-Voice referendum pathways, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Australia's Modern Slavery Act reform. They emphasise the important interrelationship between ESG spheres and close with some federal election musings around balancing energy policy and cost of living, social and biodiversity impacts.For more, check out the AICD's Climate Governance Study 2024, for which Herbert Smith Freehills conducted research into ASX 200 governance structures, and the jointly prepared guide Bringing together ESG: Board structures and sustainability.

There are 40,000 victims of modern slavery on any one day in Australia, as reported by the Australian Federal Police. Shocking right? My guest on this episode is Sally Irwin, Founder and MD of The Freedom Hub, who is committed to create a world of freedom by ending Modern Slavery.  Sally has a career background in the corporate sector, but in 2008 she moved to Germany when her husband took up a Diplomatic post in Berlin. There, Sally was confronted with the issue of human trafficking in Eastern Europe, and established a charity in Berlin to fund organisations that supported the victims. She became very active in a centre supporting women trafficked in prostitution and was personally involved in helping a number of these women return to their country and begin a new life.  After four years working face to face with trauma victims of modern slavery, Sally returned to Sydney in 2012, keen to apply her experience in Australia.  She found a gap in Australia's care for slavery victims, resulting in the creation of The Freedom Hub (TFH). In March 2014 Sally founded TFH Survivor School, that rebuilds the lives of slavery victims and is the ONLY specialised long-term support in Australia. TFH trauma informed classes train, equip and provide work experience to survivors of modern slavery in Australia. With over 14 years of frontline experience TFH is now a leading organisation in this field.  Sally is such an inspiring leader committed to creating change and this is an episode you don't want to miss. What is remarkable and what I absolutely LOVE is how her commitment to tackling this problem has led her to creating an innovative organisational model that creates value for a range of different stakeholders. Her story and that of The Freedom Hub is utterly compelling and will – I have no doubt – inspire you. My hope is it inspires you into action. Small steps or big leaps, it doesn't matter. One action almost always begets another, as Sally's story confirms and as the quote featured on TFH's website also supports... “Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” ~ Saint Francis of Assis   Interview highlights: ❤️ We learn about the shocking scale of the problem that is modern slavery in Australia.

In February of this year, an entire family was tried for a crime that had never been prosecuted in England. Senator EK Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and their daughter Sonia were prosecuted for trafficking a man from Nigeria to Britain, for the purposes of harvesting his kidney. When their plot was uncovered, it triggered a section of the 2015 Modern Slavery Act that had lain dormant on the statute books. Testimony at the trial revealed that this was not the first organ harvesting since 2015. Their victim had been a mobile phone seller on the Lagos streets, before he was brought to Britain under false pretences. Pretending he was their daughter's cousin, the Ekweremadus got within a whisker of convincing doctors at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead to carry out the procedure. This is a story of extreme wealth and hyper-mobility butting-up against the dignity of the world's poorest - a parable about globalisation in the 21st century. Subscribe and follow for more episodes. ***About The ShowEach week, Fresh From The Old Bailey tells the story of a case from the Central Criminal Court, or the London Crown Courts. Fresh stories of recent trials, told through the eyes of those who were there. This is real true crime. British justice as it is now — from the people who see justice being done, every single day. You can follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fresholdbaileyOr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshfromtheoldbailey/Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FreshFromTheOldBaileySubscribe to Court News' Substack: https://courtnewsuk.substack.com/If you've been personally affected by the crimes of the Ekweremadus, or if you have been involved with any of the other cases we've covered, please get in touch through our Gmail: FreshFromTheOldBailey@gmail.com. Discretion assured.

In this episode: Quebec labour strike that may impact thousands of workers, concerns of small businesses about their compliance with Canada's Modern Slavery Act, Alberta's new bill to make non-union public sector wages more competitive, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.Follow us on: Youtube @ Canada HR News - YouTube;  X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast.Hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers are set to walk off the job on November 6 in the first of a series of one-day strikes | Quebec labour strikes begin Monday; 65K teachers to launch unlimited walkout Nov. 23 (msn.com)Unifor members at the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) have ratified new collective agreements | St. Lawrence Seaway members vote in favour of new collective agreements | Unifor Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Canada are concerned about their ability to comply with Canada's Modern Slavery Act | Modern slavery risk exposure a concern for companies - KPMG Canada Alberta is scrapping  current compensation model for non-union public sector employees to make it easier for employers to retain and attract talent | Modernizing compensation governance | Alberta.ca The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its Human Rights-Based Approach Framework for employers and governments | OHRC releases new web tool to help Ontarians meet their human rights obligations | Ontario Human Rights Commission Nova Scotian wants to improve its workers' compensation system and to prevent harassment in the workplace | Consultations to Improve Workers' Compensation System, Protect Workers from Harassment - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada Saskatchewan will establish a Physician Assistant training program in the province | Physician Assistant Training Program to Proceed | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan 

Joining us for the first episode of our new season is the Rt Hon Theresa May, the former British Prime Minister who has dedicated much of her political career to fighting modern slavery in the UK and overseas.She welcomed us to her parliamentary offices to talk about how she first became aware of modern slavery, her vital role in the passing of the Modern Slavery Act in 2015 and just how important cooperation is in fighting this global epidemic - across communities, businesses and borders.For more info, visit our website or click the links below:Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human TraffickingThe 2015 Modern Slavery ActTheresa May's websiteDefeating modern slavery: article by Theresa May Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom welcomes Ragini Bhalla, head of content and PR for Creditsafe, focusing on the North American region, and Steve Carpenter, Country Manager for Creditsafe in Canada. Their discussion centers around a new Canadian law designed to combat human trafficking forced labor, and child labor within supply chains. Throughout the conversation, they shed light on the practices of various multinational corporations, emphasizing the need for cohesive anti-slavery reporting and measures across different jurisdictions. It becomes evident that addressing these critical issues requires collaboration and comprehensive efforts from all parties involved. A key to compliance with ethical sourcing and compliance with this new Canadian law is through a company's Supply Chain. Companies must ensure their supply chains are free from forced labor and child labor, and Credit Safe provides services to help. The Canadian Forced Labor Law and the UK's Modern Slavery Act are steps toward making companies accountable for their actions, but governments must also work with countries like India, Bangladesh, and China to create real change. Non-compliance can lead to fines, customer trust loss, and potential stock dips, and due diligence checks and audits are necessary for companies to protect the integrity of their supply chains. Ethical sourcing is a complex issue requiring collaboration between governments, companies, and experts.  Creditsafe is in a unique position to assist companies comply with laws making illegal human trafficking, forced labor, and child labor. In this podcast, you will learn how to investigate your suppliers in a way that enhances your business operations. Once again, this demonstrates that effective compliance leads to more effective business processes, leading to greater profitability. Key Highlights ·      Fighting Forced Labor ·      ESG Supply Chain Auditing ·      Canadian Compliance Law ·      Reputational Risk of Non-Compliance ·      Ethical Sourcing Resources Ragini Bhalla on LinkedIn Steve Carpenter on LinkedIn Creditsafe Tom Fox Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Stutt and Aoife Xuereb are joined by Jacqueline Wootton and Olga Klimczak for a Talking Shop X The Third Wheel podcast collaboration episode. Following the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act and its report being tabled in parliament, the Government is yet to confirm its position in relation to the reform recommendations, many of which seek to align with overseas regulatory trends for enhanced human rights due diligence, supply chain transparency and penalties to support corporate accountability. Our team discuss the importance of monitoring developments, applying a continuous improvement approach to supply chain risk identification and management (which can be particularly complex in the consumer sector) and working to ensure your business has in place robust payroll compliance governance processes. For more, read our recent legal briefing on the Modern Slavery Act review (https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/australian-modern-slavery-act-to-move-into-a-new-phase) or visit our Business and Human Rights hub (https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/hubs/business-and-human-rights).

Tim Stutt and Aoife Xuereb are joined by Jacqueline Wootton and Olga Klimczak for a Talking Shop X The Third Wheel podcast collaboration episode. Following the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act and its report being tabled in parliament, the Government is yet to confirm its position in relation to the reform recommendations, many of which seek to align with overseas regulatory trends for enhanced human rights due diligence, supply chain transparency and penalties to support corporate accountability. Our team discuss the importance of monitoring developments, applying a continuous improvement approach to supply chain risk identification and management (which can be particularly complex in the consumer sector) and working to ensure your business has in place robust payroll compliance governance processes. For more, read our recent legal briefing on the Modern Slavery Act review (https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/australian-modern-slavery-act-to-move-into-a-new-phase) or visit our Business and Human Rights hub (https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/hubs/business-and-human-rights).

Tim Stutt and Aoife Xuereb are joined by Jacqueline Wootton and Olga Klimczak for a Talking Shop X The Third Wheel podcast collaboration episode. Following the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act and its report being tabled in parliament, the Government is yet to confirm its position in relation to the reform recommendations, many of which seek to align with overseas regulatory trends for enhanced human rights due diligence, supply chain transparency and penalties to support corporate accountability. Our team discuss the importance of monitoring developments, applying a continuous improvement approach to supply chain risk identification and management (which can be particularly complex in the consumer sector) and working to ensure your business has in place robust payroll compliance governance processes. For more, read our recent legal briefing on the Modern Slavery Act review (https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/australian-modern-slavery-act-to-move-into-a-new-phase) or visit our Business and Human Rights hub (https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/hubs/business-and-human-rights).

Professor Parosha Chandran is a distinguished, multi-award winning human rights barrister at One Pump Court Chambers in London, a specialist in modern slavery law, and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking, including for the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the British Parliament’s work for Commonwealth States. She represents victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in their cases and during her 26-year legal career she has set critical trafficking precedents in the Courts with national and global reach, most recently in a landmark judgment on non-punishment of the European Court of Human Rights in 2021, VCL and AN v UK, which concerned trafficked Vietnamese minors wrongly convicted of cannabis cultivation which their traffickers had required them to perform. She works closely with NGOs and international organisations, provides trafficking training, including for judges, lawyers NGOs and prosecutors, and has advised on domestic and international legislation, including aspects of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. She has published two books, including ‘The Human Trafficking Handbook: Recognising Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery in the UK’ (LexisNexis, 2011). She is a co-author of the Council of Europe’s comprehensive e-learning course on ‘Combatting Human Trafficking’ (2018 & 2023 edition publication pending). In 2015 she received the ‘Trafficking in Persons Hero Award’ from John Kerry and the Obama administration for her outstanding work in the field. In 2018 she received the distinction of being appointed the first Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Law at King’s College London where she teaches her own LLM course. In 2021 she represented the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in two cases of significance, including in her third party intervention in the Supreme Court in Basfar and Wong, which lifted the diplomatic veil of immunity in a global landmark case concerning a female migrant domestic worker trafficked into the UK for exploitation. Many of her landmark legal cases have involved critical issues concerning race and gender and she highlights these and bring her personal observations on how these impacted victim protection in her talk. This lecture was delivered at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 11 May 2023 as part of the series of Law and Race talks. Supported by the Centre for Public Law: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/

Professor Parosha Chandran is a distinguished, multi-award winning human rights barrister at One Pump Court Chambers in London, a specialist in modern slavery law, and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking, including for the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the British Parliament’s work for Commonwealth States. She represents victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in their cases and during her 26-year legal career she has set critical trafficking precedents in the Courts with national and global reach, most recently in a landmark judgment on non-punishment of the European Court of Human Rights in 2021, VCL and AN v UK, which concerned trafficked Vietnamese minors wrongly convicted of cannabis cultivation which their traffickers had required them to perform. She works closely with NGOs and international organisations, provides trafficking training, including for judges, lawyers NGOs and prosecutors, and has advised on domestic and international legislation, including aspects of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. She has published two books, including ‘The Human Trafficking Handbook: Recognising Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery in the UK’ (LexisNexis, 2011). She is a co-author of the Council of Europe’s comprehensive e-learning course on ‘Combatting Human Trafficking’ (2018 & 2023 edition publication pending). In 2015 she received the ‘Trafficking in Persons Hero Award’ from John Kerry and the Obama administration for her outstanding work in the field. In 2018 she received the distinction of being appointed the first Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Law at King’s College London where she teaches her own LLM course. In 2021 she represented the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in two cases of significance, including in her third party intervention in the Supreme Court in Basfar and Wong, which lifted the diplomatic veil of immunity in a global landmark case concerning a female migrant domestic worker trafficked into the UK for exploitation. Many of her landmark legal cases have involved critical issues concerning race and gender and she highlights these and bring her personal observations on how these impacted victim protection in her talk. This lecture was delivered at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 11 May 2023 as part of the series of Law and Race talks. Supported by the Centre for Public Law: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/ This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

Professor Parosha Chandran is a distinguished, multi-award winning human rights barrister at One Pump Court Chambers in London, a specialist in modern slavery law, and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking, including for the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the British Parliament's work for Commonwealth States.She represents victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in their cases and during her 26-year legal career she has set critical trafficking precedents in the Courts with national and global reach, most recently in a landmark judgment on non-punishment of the European Court of Human Rights in 2021, VCL and AN v UK, which concerned trafficked Vietnamese minors wrongly convicted of cannabis cultivation which their traffickers had required them to perform.She works closely with NGOs and international organisations, provides trafficking training, including for judges, lawyers NGOs and prosecutors, and has advised on domestic and international legislation, including aspects of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. She has published two books, including ‘The Human Trafficking Handbook: Recognising Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery in the UK' (LexisNexis, 2011). She is a co-author of the Council of Europe's comprehensive e-learning course on ‘Combatting Human Trafficking' (2018 & 2023 edition publication pending).In 2015 she received the ‘Trafficking in Persons Hero Award' from John Kerry and the Obama administration for her outstanding work in the field. In 2018 she received the distinction of being appointed the first Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Law at King's College London where she teaches her own LLM course. In 2021 she represented the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in two cases of significance, including in her third party intervention in the Supreme Court in Basfar and Wong, which lifted the diplomatic veil of immunity in a global landmark case concerning a female migrant domestic worker trafficked into the UK for exploitation.Many of her landmark legal cases have involved critical issues concerning race and gender and she highlights these and bring her personal observations on how these impacted victim protection in her talk.This lecture was delivered at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 11 May 2023 as part of the series of Law and Race talks.Supported by the Centre for Public Law: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/

Professor Parosha Chandran is a distinguished, multi-award winning human rights barrister at One Pump Court Chambers in London, a specialist in modern slavery law, and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking, including for the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the British Parliament’s work for Commonwealth States. She represents victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in their cases and during her 26-year legal career she has set critical trafficking precedents in the Courts with national and global reach, most recently in a landmark judgment on non-punishment of the European Court of Human Rights in 2021, VCL and AN v UK, which concerned trafficked Vietnamese minors wrongly convicted of cannabis cultivation which their traffickers had required them to perform. She works closely with NGOs and international organisations, provides trafficking training, including for judges, lawyers NGOs and prosecutors, and has advised on domestic and international legislation, including aspects of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. She has published two books, including ‘The Human Trafficking Handbook: Recognising Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery in the UK’ (LexisNexis, 2011). She is a co-author of the Council of Europe’s comprehensive e-learning course on ‘Combatting Human Trafficking’ (2018 & 2023 edition publication pending). In 2015 she received the ‘Trafficking in Persons Hero Award’ from John Kerry and the Obama administration for her outstanding work in the field. In 2018 she received the distinction of being appointed the first Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Law at King’s College London where she teaches her own LLM course. In 2021 she represented the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in two cases of significance, including in her third party intervention in the Supreme Court in Basfar and Wong, which lifted the diplomatic veil of immunity in a global landmark case concerning a female migrant domestic worker trafficked into the UK for exploitation. Many of her landmark legal cases have involved critical issues concerning race and gender and she highlights these and bring her personal observations on how these impacted victim protection in her talk. This lecture was delivered at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 11 May 2023 as part of the series of Law and Race talks. Supported by the Centre for Public Law: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/

Professor Parosha Chandran is a distinguished, multi-award winning human rights barrister at One Pump Court Chambers in London, a specialist in modern slavery law, and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking, including for the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the British Parliament’s work for Commonwealth States. She represents victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in their cases and during her 26-year legal career she has set critical trafficking precedents in the Courts with national and global reach, most recently in a landmark judgment on non-punishment of the European Court of Human Rights in 2021, VCL and AN v UK, which concerned trafficked Vietnamese minors wrongly convicted of cannabis cultivation which their traffickers had required them to perform. She works closely with NGOs and international organisations, provides trafficking training, including for judges, lawyers NGOs and prosecutors, and has advised on domestic and international legislation, including aspects of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. She has published two books, including ‘The Human Trafficking Handbook: Recognising Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery in the UK’ (LexisNexis, 2011). She is a co-author of the Council of Europe’s comprehensive e-learning course on ‘Combatting Human Trafficking’ (2018 & 2023 edition publication pending). In 2015 she received the ‘Trafficking in Persons Hero Award’ from John Kerry and the Obama administration for her outstanding work in the field. In 2018 she received the distinction of being appointed the first Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Law at King’s College London where she teaches her own LLM course. In 2021 she represented the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in two cases of significance, including in her third party intervention in the Supreme Court in Basfar and Wong, which lifted the diplomatic veil of immunity in a global landmark case concerning a female migrant domestic worker trafficked into the UK for exploitation. Many of her landmark legal cases have involved critical issues concerning race and gender and she highlights these and bring her personal observations on how these impacted victim protection in her talk. This lecture was delivered at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 11 May 2023 as part of the series of Law and Race talks. Supported by the Centre for Public Law: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/ This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

Professor Parosha Chandran is a distinguished, multi-award winning human rights barrister at One Pump Court Chambers in London, a specialist in modern slavery law, and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking, including for the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the British Parliament's work for Commonwealth States.She represents victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in their cases and during her 26-year legal career she has set critical trafficking precedents in the Courts with national and global reach, most recently in a landmark judgment on non-punishment of the European Court of Human Rights in 2021, VCL and AN v UK, which concerned trafficked Vietnamese minors wrongly convicted of cannabis cultivation which their traffickers had required them to perform.She works closely with NGOs and international organisations, provides trafficking training, including for judges, lawyers NGOs and prosecutors, and has advised on domestic and international legislation, including aspects of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. She has published two books, including ‘The Human Trafficking Handbook: Recognising Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery in the UK' (LexisNexis, 2011). She is a co-author of the Council of Europe's comprehensive e-learning course on ‘Combatting Human Trafficking' (2018 & 2023 edition publication pending).In 2015 she received the ‘Trafficking in Persons Hero Award' from John Kerry and the Obama administration for her outstanding work in the field. In 2018 she received the distinction of being appointed the first Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Law at King's College London where she teaches her own LLM course. In 2021 she represented the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in two cases of significance, including in her third party intervention in the Supreme Court in Basfar and Wong, which lifted the diplomatic veil of immunity in a global landmark case concerning a female migrant domestic worker trafficked into the UK for exploitation.Many of her landmark legal cases have involved critical issues concerning race and gender and she highlights these and bring her personal observations on how these impacted victim protection in her talk.This lecture was delivered at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, on 11 May 2023 as part of the series of Law and Race talks.Supported by the Centre for Public Law: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/

Former Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice have been convicted of exploiting a young man from a poor village by bringing him to London to donate a kidney. The couple, and a doctor who was also found guilty, were convicted under Britain's Modern Slavery Act. We hear more about the case and get reaction from people in Nigeria. Ethiopia's prime minister appoints Getachew Reda, spokesperson of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, as Tigray's new interim leader. And French journalist Olivier Dubois, released by militants in Mali after being kidnapped and held hostage for nearly two years, tells us how he managed to keep his mind occupied during his months in captivity.

Darren Whittaker is an international trade expert with more than 20 years of experience, and the founder of Network Global Solutions, a global sourcing firm. He uses his extensive network of manufacturers and suppliers across the globe to source the best products for his clients. In this episode, Darren breaks down when and how the Modern Slavery Act could impact your business. He also shares what goes on behind the scenes in a factory audit, and the benefits of working with Azolla Certified factories and companies. Plus, Darren shares a success story from a client who recently decided to perform factory audits, and how it changed their business for the better.    Resources and links: Darren Whittaker on LinkedIn Network Global Solutions Website   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Darren Whittaker is the founder of Network Global Solutions, a global sourcing company. With over 20 years of experience in international trade, Darren leverages his extensive network of manufacturers and suppliers to source products for his clients. In this episode, Darren takes us through the product sourcing process and the legal considerations involved. He explains what a procurement partner does, and provides insights into the legal requirements that businesses may need to follow, including the Modern Slavery Act. Darren also shares valuable tips for obtaining products for your business, making it a must-listen for anyone involved in product sourcing.    Resources and links: Darren Whittaker on LinkedIn Network Global Solutions Website Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Dr. Bonny Ling is a scholar and practitioner who works on international human rights and development. She is Executive Director of Work Better Innovations, a research consultancy with a community service mission working on new ideas for a responsible economy. We spoke about her work with migrant workers, the challenges that Taiwan has faced in dealing with migrant workers, why it is important for Taiwan to address the wider challenges of combatting human trafficking and modern slavery. She also spoke about her forced labor project that is going to take her back to Taiwan to work with SMEs (small medium enterprises) in December. In Taiwan 98 percent of all businesses are small medium enterprises and they employ close to 80 percent of the total domestic workforce. The European Union (EU) defines a small enterprise as one with less than 50 employees and a medium enterprise as one with less than 250 employees.   Dr. Bonny Ling has worked in the UN system and in international civil society. Bonny is a Senior Non-Resident Fellow with the University of Nottingham Taiwan Studies Programme; Research Fellow with the Institute for Human Rights and Business; and Advisory Board Member of the INGO Human Rights at Sea. Bonny wrote her PhD in Law on human trafficking and China at the Irish Centre of Human Rights and is an expert on human trafficking and modern slavery. She graduated from Cambridge University (criminology) and the Fletcher School, Tufts University (law and diplomacy). Bonny has served as an international election observer in East Timor and for the OSCE. Previously at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, she writes on human rights, migrants, business responsibilities and international development and is a contributing writer for Ketagalan Media, New Bloom, Taipei Times, Taiwan Insight and The News Lens.   This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.     NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com     Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Bonny's connection to Taiwan What constitutes a migrant worker The importance of addressing and speaking about hate and discrimination toward migrants The mistreatment of migrant workers who worked on construction for the 2022 Qatar World Cup The terms forced labor, human trafficking and modern slavery The Modern Slavery Act in the U.K. and Australia The definition of forced labor The indicators of forced labor The media coverage on how migrant factory workers in Taiwan were mistreated during COVID How movement restrictions on migrant workers in Miaoli initially applied to domestic workers and factory workers How the movement restrictions did not make scientific sense from a public health point of view How Taiwan is under scrutiny regarding the treatment of its migrant workers How everyone has a connection to Taiwan if you consider the statistic that Taiwan makes 90% of the world's high-end chips What happened when Indonesia introduced a zero (pre-employment) fee policy for its migrant workers in 2020 The international legal definition of a migrant worker Fees that low wage migrant workers are expected to pay How migrant workers are often indebted (due to the fees they owe) before their first day of work In private industry some brands have exerted pressure on their suppliers telling them that they cannot charge workers fees Bilateral discussions between Indonesia and Taiwan in August that led to the increase in the wage for domestic care workers, and the wage for all domestic care workers has been raised in Taiwan but there are some caveats The wage or domestic care workers hadn't been raised in seven years in Taiwan How Taiwan needs to hire and retain skilled workers for its manufacturing industry due to its declining birthrate and aging population How Taiwan's treatment of migrant workers is related to its image as a responsible global citizen How Taiwan's economy largely consists of (98-99%) SME (small medium enterprises) How better wages and working conditions are related to attracting and retaining workers/employees How there needs to be more dialogue and open communication between employers and workers The importance of creating awareness of forced labor indicators amongst employers How to deal with the infrastructure involved with hiring and bringing over migrant workers Bonny's forced labor project which will bring her to Taiwan in December to educate SMEs in Hsinchu, Taichung and Kaohsiung about the 11 indicators of forced labor SMEs employ 80% of Taiwan's domestic workforce The case of Taiwanese who lured and trafficked to Cambodia How Taiwan was the first country in Asia to legalize same sex marriage When Taiwan lost representation in the United Nations in 1971, it was Taiwan's SMEs that drove the economy   Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-bonny-ling-discusses-the-challenges-taiwan-faces-dealing-with-migrant-workers-ep-215/

یک گزارش جدید ارائه شده توسط دانشگاه موناش نشان می‌دهد که شرکت‌های برتر استرالیا در نحوه گزارش دهی خطرات برده‌داری مدرن در زنجیره تامین خود پیشرفت‌های قابل‌توجهی داشته اند. این گزارش در حالی منتشر شده است که دولت فدرال استرالیا نیز در حال بررسی قانون برده داری مدرن (Modern Slavery Act) است.

A report from Monash University shows Australia's top companies have made substantial improvements in the way they report modern slavery risks within their supply chains. The report comes as the federal government undertakes a review of the Modern Slavery Act.

In this episode at Supply Chain Partners TV & Podcast, we are joined by Dr Stephen Morse, the Chief Executive Officer of Unchained Solutions. Dr Sharyn Grant, Founder of Supply Chain Partners, and Stephen discuss combating modern slavery risk in global supply chains. Unchained Solutions is a valued member of Supply Chain Partners:https://www.supplychainpartners.co/new-south-wales/macquarie-park/members/unchained-solutions-pty-ltd ABOUT UNCHAINED SOLUTIONS:Unchained Solutions are modern slavery experts who help organisations address modern slavery risk and comply with the Modern Slavery Act through a turnkey solution including strategy, analysis, training, documents, and research. IN THIS EPISODE:In this episode, we discuss the industries in global supply chains at high risk of modern slavery and the extent of this risk. Stephen provides an overview of the Modern Slavery Act and identifies key challenges associated with complying with the Act. Stephen explains how to respond to a case of modern slavery if your organisation suspects situations of modern slavery in their operations or supply chains. Stephen shares a real-life client example of how Unchained Solutions has helped its clients to combat modern slavery risk in global supply chains and key lessons learned. We unpack Unchained's 5-part Modern Slavery Turnkey Solution including Strategy, Analysis, Training, Documents and Research. Key highlights:1:06 minutes: Modern slavery defined and Unchained Solutions background in modern slavery. 4:21 minutes: Industries in global supply chains at high risk of modern slavery and the extent of this risk. 10:48 minutes: An overview of the Modern Slavery Act, what it entails, and how to address the requirements of the Act. 17:29 minutes: The key challenges associated with complying with the Modern Slavery Act. 23:14 minutes: Will organisations be fined for noncompliance with the Modern Slavery Act in the future? 24:55 minutes: How to respond to a case of modern slavery if your organisation suspects situations of modern slavery in their operations or supply chains. 26:41 minutes: Real-life client examples of how Unchained Solutions has helped its clients to combat modern slavery risk in global supply chains. 32:26 minutes: Key lesson learned in combating modern slavery risk in global supply chains. UNCHAINED SOLUTIONS MODERN SLAVERY TURNKEY SOLUTION:34:27 minutes: STRATEGY: How Unchained Solutions help organisations to frame their overall comprehensive approach to modern slavery. 38:38 minutes: ANALYSIS: How Unchained Solutions help organisations to analyse their modern slavery position, to help them understand their current exposure to modern slavery risk. 41:10 minutes: TRAINING: Unchained Solutions expert speakers and training options in modern slavery. 43:34 minutes: DOCUMENTS: When preparing your first Modern Slavery Statement you may be venturing into unfamiliar territory. How Unchained Solutions help organisations with documents related to modern slavery, to hold their hand through the entire modern slavery process. 46:13 minutes: RESEARCH: How Unchained Solutions assist organisations to make a positive social impact on modern slavery through research. Watch or listen now for the whole story. Learn how Unchained Solutions can help your organisation to address modern slavery risk in global supply chains, identify risk exposure, establish strategy and process, upskill staff, comply with the Modern Slavery Act and make a positive social impact on modern slavery. For more information, contact Unchained Solutions:WEBSITE: http://www.unchainedsolutions.com.au/CALL: 1300317426EMAIL: info@unchainedsolutions.com.au ___________________Supply Chain Partners is your global B2B marketplace and professional community to accelerate your business and supply chain goals. https://www.supplychainpartners.coShowcase and explore innovative business and supply chain solutions, network with industry experts and professionals, and build lasting relationships. Share and advance your business and supply chain knowledge through professional development events, training, resources, and Supply Chain Partners TV & Podcast. https://www.supplychainpartners.co/join

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George Arbuthnott is deputy editor of the Insight team at The Sunday Times. His investigations helped to shape the Modern Slavery Bill, expose a global doping scandal in athletics and revealed that Boris Johnson failed to declare conflicts of interest over his friendship with an ex-model. George has won or been shortlisted for more than 30 awards. Join Liezl as she talks to George about his incredible work as a journalist and how he ended up writing ‘the book the Prime Minister doesn't want you to read'.KEY TAKEAWAYS George had a journalistic instinct even from his days at school. He wrote match reports for his school's sports teams but they weren't entirely factual, he made them controversial to make people laugh. When at university he also set up a publication which poked fun at the establishment.  While studying his masters degree, George had a scholarship with the Mail on Sunday which allowed him to spend some of his holiday time there learning and doing some writing. He ended up doing work on children who had been failed by social services which got published, this led to George being taken on as a trainee after his degree.  George has written and investigated some of the most horrific and interesting stories including a student being killed by a polar bear, the international murder of Anni Dewani and was part of the investigation into the FIFA corruption scandal and how Qatar bribed their way to hosting the 2022 World Cup. In 2015 George joined the Insight Team at the Sunday Times on a scholarship set up in the memory of Marie Colvin, a famous foreign correspondent killed in Syria. His special interest in corruption and human rights abuses led him to conduct a two-year investigation that brought to light human trafficking in the United Kingdom and won him Campaign of the Year at the British Journalism Awards. This also lead to Prime Minister Theresa May introducing changes to the Modern Slavery Act.  In 2016 George was listed by Forbes in their '30 under 30' in their media category.  George and Jonathan Calvert's book ‘Failures of State' recounts the extraordinary political decisions taken at the heart of Boris Johnson's government during the global pandemic. You can find a link to the book in the show notes below. The original article on the pandemic that they wrote for the Times in April 2020 was their most read online article ever, more than doubling the previous record.  BEST MOMENTS‘I didn't know what investigative journalism was, but it was the one course where you could do print and broadcast journalism'‘Once you looked into it you could see the whole system was riddled with corruption' ‘They marketed it as ‘the book the Prime Minister doesn't want you to read'VALUABLE RESOURCESGeorge on TwitterGeorge on LinkedInFailures of State: The Inside Story of Britain's Battle with CoronavirusGeorge Arbuthnott's work at the TimesABOUT THE GUESTGeorge Arbuthnott is a British investigative journalist at The Sunday Times. His work helped to shape the Modern Slavery Bill, expose a global doping scandal in athletics, and revealed several controversies involving the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. For this, Arbuthnott has won young journalist of the year at the 2012 Press Awards, two British Journalism Awards in 2015,and being shortlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2015 for a piece on the modern slave trade. In 2016, he was shortlisted for the European Press Prize with 'The Fifa Scandal', and in 2019, he was a finalist at the British Journalism Awards for an investigation carried out alongside Sunday Times journalists Jonathan Calvert and Gabrial Pogrund. He is the co-author of one of the first social histories of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Failures of State.”ABOUT THE PODCAST  In the Spotlight was born as a platform to share, broadcast and promote the interesting, wonderful and inspiring things that some of the people who crossed Liezl's path have done. She would love to shine the spotlight on them and share their journeys with you to hopefully inspire you to be the best you, not to give up and to follow your passion or dream.  And in that way, help to make a little difference and share some of the beauty of this world.  ABOUT THE HOST Liezl Colditz van RooyenBorn and raised in South Africa, Liezl followed her dream to see the world at age 23 and twenty years on has now travelled to 50 countries and worked and lived in the UK, Belgium and Saudi Arabia. She is a mum of two boys, a chartered management accountant working in large energy projects, a musician, runner, a world citizen but proudly South African and now a podcaster. The incredible people she has met, the amazing places she has seen and the magic of life she has experienced, inspired her to start this podcast. 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Joining me today is Nusrat Uddin. Nusrat is a British human rights lawyer of Bangladeshi origin. Nusrat joined Wilsons Public Law Department as a solicitor in 2014 and she is now a partner specialising in public law and human rights, with a particular focus on modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking bringing cases against central and local government bodies for failing their duties, as well as claims against those who have exploited their workers. Nusrat is growing the firm's Business and Human Rights work, specifically in relation to modern slavery in supply chains. She has provided evidence for several US investigations into complaints against companies, from the fashion industry through to rubber gloves. The US authorities have banned certain products from entering the US where indicators of forced labour in supply chains have been found. She believes the UK's approach is far weaker and is critical of the Modern Slavery Act's approach. Since recording the podcast earlier this year Nusrat won a ground-breaking, and world-first case in the UK's highest court which held that a diplomat is not immune from modern-slavery charges and will be subject to action for subjecting a domestic worker to modern slavery. In recognition of her work in this field, Nusrat has been shortlisted in the 2019 Anti-Slavery Day Awards, for Outstanding Contribution to the fight against Slavery, in the Enabling and Supporting Survivor Rights and Entitlements category. As well as going after employers and those who contravene anti-slavery legislation at scale, Nusrat also has an interest in improving state support for victims of modern slavery, by challenging the cuts to susbsistence monies paid to victims, and she has helped victims to earn back rebates of around 1 million pounds in aggregate for victim support payments. Nusrat was Highly Commended at the 2019 Law Society Excellence Awards for Human Rights Lawyer of the Year. Nusrat was also shortlisted as a finalist for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2019, organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group. Her passion and sense of purpose in this area is so evident in how she has spent her time in and around her work, through volunteering in the UK and internationally, including work with the Human Rights and Legal Aid department of on of the world's largest NGO's, BRAC in Bangladesh, (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee).

Today on the Take on Board podcast, I'm speaking with Sarah Morse about the Modern Slavery Act and its requirements for boards.Sarah is a former (NSW) Young Australian of the Year, she draws on 20 years as a nurse and humanitarian to bring a uniquely global and deeply human perspective to the way humans think, work and behave.Most recently, Sarah worked as a Health Advisor in a safe house in Spain for survivors of human trafficking. On returning to Australia, Sarah and her husband Stephen saw a gap in the market in helping companies comply with the Modern Slavery Act. In her current role as Director of Unchained Solutions, Sarah inspires Australians to be leaders in making an impact on modern slavery.From this episode: Sarah Morse on LinkedInUnchained Solutions IncReverse Culture ShockFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATIONYou might want to:Join the Take on Board Book Club - Stewards of the Future, by Helle Bank JorgensenJoin the Take on Board Facebook communityJoin the Take on Board LinkedIn communityFollow along on TwitterWork with meJoin the Take on Board: Kickstarter group programJoin the Take on Board: Accelerator group programFind out more about meContact meAlso mentioned in this episode:The 2018 modern Slavery Act (Federal Register of Legislation)How boards must comply with the Modern Slavery Act (AICD)

Modern slavery affects every one of us. Join us every week as we speak to people from all walks of life about how they're combatting this global epidemic and what you can do to join the fight.Today, we sit down with Caroline Haughey OBE QC, a renowned barrister who helped draft the Modern Slavery Act. She also led the prosecution for Operation Fort, the largest case of modern slavery ever tried in the UK. She explains the details of the case, the struggle bringing the perpetrators to justice, and how you can spot signs of modern slavery in your own life.For more info, visit our website or click the links below. Modern Slavery Act 2015BBC News: Operation FortBBC Panorama documentaryModern slavery helplineModern Slavery FootprintThe Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of our brand new So What Sustainability podcast hosted by James McHugh, Head of Corporate Social Sustainability at Apricot Consulting, we speak with Sebastian Conley, the Sustainable Procurement Manager at Transurban, where he works to strengthen and embed responsible business practices across Transurban's operations and supply chains.

In this short podcast, Thomas Player, Tamsin Wallace, Carlo van Haasteren and Bernd Pirpamer discuss the move from voluntary to mandatory human rights due diligence legislation in the European Union, Germany and The Netherlands, along with the UK's Modern Slavery Act, and the implications for global labor practices if businesses fail to address human rights issues in the supply chain.

This week's podcast is all about the future of fashion and how we move towards a more sustainable and ethical model. For it, I've been joined by Erin from the Fair Fashion Project, which is an incredible resource to educate people on the detrimental impacts of the fashion industry and it showcases the exciting and creative alternatives available in the slow fashion world. Vision for the future

In Episode 4 of Series 5 of the Rights Track, Todd is talking with Elaine Michel-Hill and  Arianne Griffith. Elaine is the business and human rights lead at Marshalls plc, a leading hard landscape company serving both the commercial and domestic construction markets with multiple operating sites in the UK and supply chains across the globe. Arianne leads the Rights Lab Modern Slavery Evidence Unit's (MSEU) deployment of research for business application. Her work also focuses on effective law and policy to tackle modern slavery in supply chains and the application of business and human rights frameworks to the anti-slavery agenda. Together with Todd they discuss the connections between the UN Sustainable Goals SDG 8.7 on tackling modern slavery and SDG 12 on sustainable consumption and production patterns.   00.00 – 02.17 Elaine outlines the work of Marshalls plc, a major supplier of construction products including natural stone. She explains that most of the natural stone is sourced outside of the UK in over 30 countries including Brazil, China, India and Vietnam and notes that it is in these operations and its supply chains, where there is the greatest risk of human rights abuses.   02.17 – 07.15 Elaine describes how, over a number of years, she has closely observed the quarrying process at first hand. Most stone originates from quarries they operate and the company has a dialogue with local operators to understand local labour contexts. They also source stone on the open market where that dialogue is less possible. In the quarries operated by Marshalls, for example in India, all stone extraction is mechanised and over the last 15 years the labour requirement has noticeably reduced. However, she is aware that hand labour is still extensively used in other quarries. As a result of work with local suppliers the use of child labour is less obvious. However, she suspects it still exists, out of sight, and has strong connections to bonded labour and forced labour.   07.15 – 11.40 Arianne reviews a range of information and guidance for both states and companies and points to 2011 as a significant turning point in relation to corporate business and supply chains with the unanimous adoption by the Human Rights Council of the Guiding Principles on business and human rights. They gave rise to a number of instruments and resources and outline: the duty of states to protect human rights the duty of companies to respect human rights the joint duty of both to find remedies to abuses of human rights This has led to two significant advances: It gave companies a framework on which to build policy Companies began to discuss the issues with one another and state actors In terms of delivering on the guidelines, corporate responsibility exists irrespective of the state's capacity to deliver protection of human rights. Although the guidelines are not binding, in Arianne's view companies are increasingly accepting responsibility to meet them. She points out that the OECD guidelines for multi-national enterprises provide a slightly different framework. In Arianne's view, however, there is a real need for legislation at the national level. 11.40 – 15.19 Elaine's experience is that even without legislation companies can develop a responsible approach to human rights. Her own company, she points out were early signatories to the United Nations Global Compact. Its value was: The framework for action it provided It was an expression of public commitment to the spirit of the Compact  The existing “philanthropic” culture within the company made the process of embedding the ideas and developing policies relatively straightforward. This also has benefits for maintaining a good reputation with customers; a process Elaine describes as commercialising an approach to sustainability. This protects the long-term viability of the company, and is essential if human rights are to be supported. 15.19 – 19.26 The UK Modern Slavery Act  brought a real focus to the company's approach to human rights. Its aim is to engage with the spirit of the law, not just compliance. It is publishing its fifth statement on modern slavery It engages in full and transparent reporting of its activities and has evolved an increasing range of indicators and evidence Evidence of training with suppliers Evidence of improvements to due diligence A modern slavery report Details of collaborative projects Details of (human rights) risk profiles for different countries to justify policies Details of spending, and volumes of production across its operations It also reports on collaborative projects such as the IOM programme in Vietnam. 19.26 – 21.36 All agree, transparency, or lack of it, is a key issue. Arianne's view is that there is a limited level of engagement beyond a narrow compliance with the law. Whilst the Modern Slavery Act has brought about significant change, and served to create a more level playing field across the corporate world, companies need to do much more. 21.36 – end A discussion around the impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic. Elaine's view is that given the extreme pressures on companies, vulnerable workers have become more vulnerable and considerations of human rights have been pushed to one side. It shows a need to: Check that modern slavery statements reflect the changed situation Build more resilience in the system Re-double due diligence.  It also points to the need for greater transparency particularly where the corporate sector and the informal sector (criminal activity, corruption, trafficking) merge, but Elaine questions whether there are limits to how much transparency can be achieved.

Lara Bundock is founder and chief executive of The Snowdrop Project, a charity that supports survivors of human trafficking. Her Twitter page describes her as a “speaker, adventurer, actress, human rights advocate – embracing a life of faith, expecting the unexpected.” So far ‘the unexpected' has included advising the government of Turmenistan on how they can support the NGOs in their country to address human trafficking, and interviews with displaced persons in Libya against a backdrop of gunfire. The Snowdrop Project supports adults who have been trafficked with long-term care in order for them to achieve a position from which they can live independently – they were the first charity in the UK to provide such long-term support. They have a casework team comprised mainly of social workers who assist with finding a job and/or claiming benefits, child protection, and legal matters. The therapy team is made up of counsellors who help the survivors work through anxiety, PTSD etc. Their volunteers help with a mother and toddlers group, sewing, dance, and lessons in English as a Second Language. The fourth team within Snowdrop deal with housing renovations. On a strategic level, Snowdrop works on national policy development and advocacy. Lara trained as a social worker at Sheffield University. After a period in statutory social work she worked in a government safe house for victims of human trafficking. She realised that the statutory 45 days was not an adequate period of time to stabilise survivors: when they tried to live independently after that period, they typically experienced mental health issues, tenancy breakdown, and drug and alcohol addiction. They often returned to abusive relationships. She says “I thought ‘I can't do nothing' because I'm not that type of person.” She started a training programme for volunteers and took it from there. The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner set up pursuant to the The Modern Slavery Act 2015 says, on its website, that it “demands a consistent response across the UK to ensure that victims are properly supported…” but Lara says that the system is “pretty broken” and demand is growing exponentially: in 2011, 700 people were referred for support, last year (2018) the figure was 7000. An ongoing issue is the identification of victims of trafficking. Early intervention is in its infancy, and there is a need for the dissemination of best practice nationally. 30-40% of the 7000 referred never receive any support. Long-term reintegration support is a “post-code lottery.” Snowdrop and two other organisations provide it, but in most areas it doesn't exist. Laura's typical day includes a senior leadership meeting, one-to-ones with team members, meetings with stakeholders such as the NHS and housing associations. In London Snowdrop is a member of The Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group and Lara is an advisor to the Anti-Slavery Commissioner. She sees her role as looking after the health and growth of Snowdrop on the one hand, and informing best practice and national policy on the other. Her leadership philosophy embraces compassion and a willingness to listen, to be challenged and to take feedback and advice. Snowdrop endeavours to look after its staff and volunteers. They pay for their staff to see external counsellors once a month. Paid case workers receive case and individual supervision, and volunteer case workers are supervised by a senior case worker. Volunteer case workers and befrienders receive group supervision. Snowdrop equips its teams through extensive training before they meet survivors of trafficking. Snowdrop ran for the first three years without funding. Lara and her operations coordinator Rachel Medina didn't receive a salary for two years. Then they applied to the Big Lottery Women and Girls Fund for £130,000 per year and were successful. Over the next three years they worked hard to diversify their income stream. They have just reapplied successfully to the...

In Episode 7 of Series 4, Todd talks with Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey, a cross bench member of the House of Lords currently working to amend the Modern Slavery Act and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion.  00.00 -  01.57 As a member of the House of Lords Baroness Young became interested in ethical fashion due partly to her own lack of knowledge about the fashion industry but also the need to focus on the issue of modern slavery in the fashion industry, and the need to make politicians “sit up and take notice”.  1.57 – 11.09 There is a suggestion that people need to be more aware of where their clothes come from, how they are made and what is happening in the supply chains. First seeds sown by the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh which raised awareness of the possible links between fast, throwaway fashion and elements of modern slavery But Baroness Young says this requires: Moving public attitudes away from notions of cheap throw-away fashion Changing business models in the industry; the example cited is the Zara business model  Demand in the fashion industry is volatile. Zara is set up to respond rapidly to surges and changes in demand, which is why it is so successful. It operates a system of real-time delivery but that often means sub-contracting out production to meet very short deadlines, but with decreasing control over the impact on the supply chain and its implications for forced overtime. Some companies have a supply chain involving 10,000 suppliers.   Fashion trends are constantly changing so there is constant pressure on suppliers to meet very tight production deadlines, which has additional ramifications for the labour force and human rights.  11.09 – 13.00 As a member of the House of Lords Baroness Young believes she is in a good position to influence policy making in the following ways: As a member of parliament she finds it relatively easy to build a rapport with companies to develop dialogue and to help them improve their internal policies towards meeting the conditions of the modern slavery act She has access to government and through that influence on policy making Her work on cross party groups is also influential through the collection of evidence and the publication of reports 13.00 -  14.20 Emphasis placed on the systematic and rigorous collection of evidence rather than reliance on the anecdotal, for example the work of The Rights Lab, and Todd adds: Evidence is hard to collect Victims are hard to find Practices are difficult to observe However, advances in science and technology are now being used in evidence collection.Todd mentions Rights Lab work using satellites to detect modern slavery.   14.20 – end The discussion shifts to consider how sport and modern slavery intersect. Baroness Young finds that there is little realisation within the business of sport of how it can impact on human rights. One of the roles of the All Party Parliamentary Group is to encourage sports organisations to recognise the existence of human rights issues within supply chains to include equality, discrimination, modern slavery and trafficking. Baroness Young notes that: Large sports organisations are notable by their absence at conferences on modern slavery The modern slavery statements of Premier League football clubs are "inadequate"  Football clubs do not have statements on attaining SDG goal 8.7 Todd adds that there is a wide range of activity to investigate. Anecdotally, many branches of sport have human rights issues but hard evidence is in short supply. These include: The manufacture of the football kit The manufacture of the footballs, memorabilia and so on The recruitment of the athletes The Construction of the stadia  All of these involve large and complex supply chains, which are very difficult to monitor.

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Hagar International puts names and faces to the hidden scourge of modern slavery. --- “You are the God who sees me.” Hagar International is named for one of the first slave women we know about in history. Hagar was a slave to Abraham and Sarah - her story is told in the Torah, the Bible, and the Koran. Founded in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 1994, the organisation named after her is dedicated to rescuing those who have been trafficked and abused, and to ending the cycle of modern slavery. It aims to truly see those who are often forgotten by society at large. “One of the issues in Cambodia is young men being recruited to go and work on fishing boats in Thailand - and these are the very fishing boats that are sometimes stocking our supermarket shelves and providing the fish that we have on our Christmas table each year. These young men are promised much better working conditions than what they find when they get there. Often they don't dock for many years. They're never allowed off the boat. They're forced to keep working even when they're sick. Sometimes they're drugged. Unfortunately there have been some extremely sad cases of men just being thrown overboard when they haven't been able to do the work.” Jo Pride is the CEO of Hagar in Australia. In this episode of Life & Faith, she tells Simon Smart the stories of Maylis, who at fourteen was offered a job that proved too good to be true, and Sopia, who having been enslaved from the ages of four to twelve, is now a social work graduate, empowering young Cambodian women through education. She explains the importance both of working with survivors of slavery to help them overcome their trauma, and of lobbying for systemic change, such as the Modern Slavery Act passed by the Australian government in late 2018. “There are some days that I feel extremely sad about human nature and shocked in fact about what humans are capable of. But I think what I find incredibly inspirational is how resilient the human spirit can be and how people ultimately do want to thrive, how they'll put everything behind rebuilding their lives ... but also the extraordinary commitment of staff that are willing to live in very dangerous situations.” --- Find out more about the work of Hagar at hagar.org.au. SUBSCRIBE to Life & Faith on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/cpxpodcast OR on Spotify: http://cpx.video/spotify FIND US on Facebook: www.facebook.com/publicchristianity FOLLOW US on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cpx_tweet

In Episode 4 of Series 4, we talk to the Right Reverend Dr Alastair Redfern,  Chair of Trustees at Sarum College and, until recently, Bishop of Derby and member of the House of Lords committee which helped to frame the Modern Slavery Act 2015. 0.00 – 5.35 Todd begins by asking Dr. Redfern to describe the Clewer Initiative, and how he became involved.  The initiative is the Church of England's response to modern slavery although in reality it works closely with the Catholic Church and other faiths. In its own words it focuses on  “enabling Church of England dioceses and wider Church networks to develop strategies to detect modern slavery in their communities and help provide victim support and care.” His participation arose out of his work with the food industry in Lincolnshire and in Derby. He was approached by nuns from the Clewer House of Mercy based now at Ripon, who invited him to become involved. The initiative, which is funded by the Clewer House order, involves building a network of modern slavery practitioners to share best practice and for professionals with expertise in different fields to work alongside volunteers who are better placed to provide comfort and emotional support to the victims. Todd suggests there are parallels with the Baptist church in the USA and the Civil Rights movement. Dr Redfern sees the role of the church as helping to connect the police, local authorities, charities and voluntary organisations. The Clewer Initiative is not a service provider. It aims to convene, enable, encourage and provide practical support. 5.35 – 7.40 Discussion of the Clewer Initiative's Car Wash App as an example of the practical efforts it is making to tackle modern slavery.  A simple to use app which can increase awareness of modern slavery in plain sight. The app provides a valuable extra source of intelligence material to the police Todd points out that it is an example of crowd sourcing technology, which can engage the public with a countrywide reach across over 16,000 parishes. 7.40 – 10.00 Todd asks how bridges are built between faiths to work on the problem of modern slavery - mentions The Santa Marta Group as an example of another faith group that is involved Dr Redfern says that working with other faiths is not a top down process. Many faiths are locally autonomous and not subject to central direction. It works by inviting people to participate on their own terms and to use the tools and information provided in ways that work best for them. The approach also requires sensitivity, an understanding of cultural context when working with different faiths and cultures 10.00 – 13.40 Todd points out that some passages in the bible appear to endorse slavery and asks how the church comes to terms with that. Dr Redfern suggests that the church can approach this in two ways. One approach is to say that it was historically contextual and that times have changed along with attitudes. The other view concerns an interpretation of what slavery means. He sees two forms of slavery. The abusive, controlling form or modern slavery People in general are enslaved by their own selfish needs and wants, some of which may be connected to the exploitation of individuals He adds that we are all complicit to some degree in supporting modern slavery for example mobile phones may well have components that have been manufactured using slave labour. 13.40 – 16.39  SDG 8.7 commits to the ending of modern slavery by 2030. Todd asks Dr Redfern to comment on whether he thinks this is achievable. He sees this as a political target and wouldn't want to commit to it. He talks of encouraging signs. Set against the backdrop of the state retreating from the oversight of public life, business is becoming an increasingly important player in global citizenship. There is a clear inference that consumer pressure may become important with major companies in moving away from products produced using slave labour. He is less optimistic about the role of policy making in supporting the process. 16.39 – 19.38 Todd's final question is about the impact  the church, though its bishops can have on policy making in The House of Lords. Faith leaders sit on committees that help to frame legislation. House of Lords includes numbers of appointees with a wide range of backgrounds experience and expertise which can be drawn upon. This may be a better model for governance going forward.

In Episode 3 of Series 3 of The Rights Track we talk to Dr Alexander Trautrims  from the University of Nottingham who leads the Rights Lab's programme of research helping businesses to develop and implement measures to ensure their supply chains are slavery free.  0.00-8.00 Explanation of what  supply chains are and how they work - why and how certain supply chains are more complex than others and how they can differ across and  between countries. What drives why and how supply chains are established: e.g. availability, cost, expertise, specialist resources. Why and how labour and the cost of labour are key to supply chains and winning business. Discussion around the existing obligations and protections (laws/human rights) that exist to protect workers. Alex explains that different countries operate within different legislative contexts. He cites Brazil as an example of advanced labour law and the UK as being the opposite with an increasing trend towards outsourcing low-skilled labour where the only way they can keep costs low is by providing worse terms and conditions to workers - he says this is particularly prevalent in the public sector. Todd mentions recent investigations into companies like Flatcom, Toshiba and Apple into unfair working practices and the work of the Fair Labor Association in Washington looking into these. He mentions an earlier episode of The Rights Track with Professor Shareen Hertel where workers rights and unfair practices were discussed but then asks Alex to outline some of the more exploitative practices that he's been looking at.  Explanation of where in the supply chain exploitative practices are most prevalent, what those practices look like and how it is detected 8.00-12.20 Alex mentions his recent research looking at exploitative practices in car washes and how, in some cases, it is clearly observable that workers are not* possibly being paid the minimum wage or that they are being coerced or forced to work. He explains that one of the biggest concerns is that there is a ‘normalisation' of these practices Discussion around who is legally responsible for these activities e.g. if there is a car wash operating in a supermarket car *park* is the supermarket responsible for making sure illegal/unethical practices are not occurring?    Alex explains the car washes have been the subject of considerable recent scrutiny by the Labour Abuse Authority and Anti-Slavery Commissioner and in the media recently with some high profile arrests Todd asks about public attitudes towards towards using services that they ‘know' to be exploitative and asks if , rather like with free range eggs, if people knew the labour was sourced ethically they would be prepared to pay more for the service. Alex says there has been a change in how this is viewed and that many  members of the public are ‘wilfully ignorant' and choose not to behave ethically because they do not necessarily see a direct benefit to themselves of doing so. When it comes to businesses ‘turning a blind eye' to what might be happening in the car parks, he believes however that increasingly it is being understood and accepted that ignorance is not a defence and that legislation will be developed to enforce that. 12.20-end More detailed explanation of Alex's car wash research and how he and colleagues investigated a car wash and modelled all the relevant statistics to show that there was no way its workers could have been paid the minimum wage. How the research is being used on a bigger scale by police forces in their efforts to investigate other car washes Todd mentions how the 2015 Modern Slavery Act is working to ensure large businesses are being transparent about their supply chains and to state publicly how they will fight modern slavery but asks how do they know what's happening and put practices in place  Alex says he believes the Act is doing a great deal to encourage good supply chain practice but says the challenges in achieving this are huge for some companies and that it is almost impossible to guarantee. Discussion around how the Unchained Supply Project is working to help companies detect, development and implement measures against modern slavery in supply chains and procurement activities  Other useful links Modern slavery challenges to supply chains management - research paper Advancing supply chain management for the challenges of Modern Slavery - blog post Thomson Reuters Anti-Slavery Summit 2017 - Supply Chain Risks Panel - panel discussion  

In Episode 2 of Series 3 of The Rights Track we talk to Dr Alison Gardner, from the University of Nottingham who leads the Rights Lab's ‘Slavery-Free Communities' initiative. Through work with statutory, business and voluntary-sector partners, Alison's research is developing policy and community-centred responses to modern slavery.  The research aims to make the city of Nottingham a slavery free city by 2030. 0.00-3.21 Alison explains how she and the Rights Lab team are working to define and explain what a slavery free community looks like Much attention on the national picture, but to date very little has been done to understand what slavery looks like at a local level - this is a gap in policy because most work to prevent it takes place locally Slavery free communities project is all about responding to the problem at a local level using available resources and better serving people to respond to and then prevent modern slavery 3.21-10.18 Discussion on how people may be ‘rescued' from slavery but then go back into it because of a lack of support/services Explanation of different stakeholders and help available and the challenges around co-ordination of services Alison mentions detailed reports produced by Her Majesty's Constabulary on police response to modern slavery. There are questions as to whether police are best placed to take a lead and the need on tackling modern slavery for more community and voluntary sector engagement  The National Referral Mechanism is run by the Salvation Army and works to identify victims of trafficking or slavery - Alison points out that other NGOs working with the Salvation Army team to be national or regional rather than local Potential role of the community at large to help stop and prevent the problem. Alison mentions the Clewer Initiative by the Church of England which is trying to use faith communities to try to detect and eradicate slavery 10.18-18.10 How the research is working to make Nottingham a slavery-free city - Alison outlines the basic tenets for this as outlined by slavery expert Kevin Bales in his book, The Slave Next Door  Example of how front line staff in a business might support the detection and eradication of slavery households e.g meter readers who go into homes   Alison explains that she and colleagues are also interested to know how you make an economy slavery free. This goes beyond existing supply chain legislation outlined in Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act and to think of their role as corporate citizens Alison explains how the project is working with the Red Cross to look at better survivor support Discussion around the need to strengthen the sharing of intelligence between agencies and how banks and hospitals might help. Alison describes some of the data that might be useful in the mapping of slavery including Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) and anti social behaviour complaints. The importance of front line training for e.g. nurses in Accident and Emergency but the challenges surrounding this.  How behavioural economics or 'nudging' could help to raise public consciousness of modern slavery so that it's more obvious.  18.10-end Description and discussion of the recent Rooney case which led to the jailing of 11 people for modern slavery offences and the available sanctions Role of the Modern Slavery Act in increased sentences  How agencies and police forces are using the tactic of ‘disrupting' patterns of crime as well as detailed investigations needed to secure a modern slavery conviction Making Nottingham a slavery free city by 2030 is going to be challenging but changing people's mind set in that time is achievable concludes Alison. Other useful links  Some US anti-slavery organisations like Allies against Slavery are developing thinking on slavery-free city theory and objectives A recent article in the Independent on what Alison and colleagues are trying to do to create a slavery-free Nottingham Alison's recent work with the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to map anti-slavery partnerships in the UK

In Episode 1 of Series 3 of The Rights Track we talk to Professor Zoe Trodd, Director of the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham, which, through its programme of trans disciplinary research is seeking to help end slavery by 2030. 0.00-6.20 Discussion around the recent renewed interest in modern slavery including a mention of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Anti Slavery Day which was created by the Act.  Zoe mentions the recent announcement that the agreed estimate of the number of slaves in the world now stands at 40.3 million according to the United Nations, the ILO (International Labour Organisation) the Walk Free Foundation and the IOM (International Organisation for Migration). Target 8.7 of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals is to eradicate slavery by 2030 Bellagio Harvard Guidelines are used by The Rights Lab team to define modern slavery which comes from the Slavery Convention of 1926. Zoe explains what that means in practice. Zoe stresses the importance of being clear on what slavery is in order to tackle it. She mentions a Rights Lab project looking at mental health which is looking at whether slavery survivors require interventions specific to what's happened to them  6.20-15.18 Zoe explains the work of the Rights Lab and how it will lead to a range of pilot activities and interventions which will be evaluated to see what works and how what does work will become a “freedom blueprint” a document that shows what needs to be done to eradicate slavery by 2030..  Todd asks about importance of recognising the ubiquity of slavery  including the problems in the UK and of using the latest techniques and methods to measure it accurately. Zoe agrees and goes on to mention Rights Lab work to develop a national slavery index as well as the existing global slavery index Zoe describes how satellites are being used to try to “see slavery from space” and mentions research which showed hundreds of child slaves being used on a UNESCO World Heritage site and describes how satellites have been used to root out slave labour in India Explanation of how researchers draw the link between satellite images and the use of people as slaves in a particular area and what they do with that information.  Zoe stresses the importance and the value of working at in individual level with survivors of slavery to ensure their voices are heard and represented in the research 15.18- end Discussion moves to the Anti Slavery Act, what it means for organisations and large businesses and how the Rights Lab is analysing how businesses are responding to the Act's requirements for them to demonstrate that slaves are not used at any point in their supply chains. Zoe mentions how some industries have agreed to move towards a ‘slavery-free' guarantee for their products and Todd describes the potential benefits to a company of that in respect of having a trusted and respected brand. Zoe describes a willingness on the part of many different industries to do something about the issue of modern slavery but are not sure what to do - she hopes Rights Lab research will provide them with a clearer picture of what they can do and the tools to do it. Zoe outlines what she hopes the Freedom Blueprint will look like and some of the key considerations