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Archbishop Welby welcomes draft modern slavery bill

Abp Welby: “I very much hope that the Home Office, as it prepares to publish its own Bill on Modern Slavery, will take the Committee’s recommendations extremely seriously."

08 April 2014

Human trafficking brings shame to humanity, UN Special Rapporteur tells an ecumenical consultation

[WCC] The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, called human trafficking "a criminal activity, on rapid increase in the world".

07 April 2014

Anglicans, Roman Catholics and Muslims sign historic agreement to combat human trafficking, slavery

For the first time in history, Roman Catholics, Anglicans and Muslims have joined forces in a project to “inspire practical and spiritual action” to combat modern slavery and human trafficking.

17 March 2014

Panel to discuss 'the engines that drive human trafficking'

A panel discussion taking place alongside the UN's Commission on the Status of Women will examine the 'hidden engines' that drive human trafficking

11 March 2014

The Children's Society welcomes draft Modern Day Slavery Bill

Matthew Reed, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, said: 'The government’s draft Modern Day Slavery Bill is critical to tackling trafficking in the UK'.

17 December 2013

Too many trafficked children left without support, report finds

Too many trafficked children are not being adequately protected by the agencies that are supposed to be supporting them, reveals a new report published today.

26 September 2013

Anglicans tackle child trafficking in Zambia’s tourist capital

Zambia's Anglican Church, itself involved in preventing child abuse, has welcomed the partnership between Livingstone and the ILO

03 July 2013

Human trafficking forum now available online

Human trafficking forum now available online

Human Trafficking: A Churchwide Conversation, a March 6 forum hosted by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, is now available on line here.

11 March 2013

Anglicans, Episcopalians told: "We are all complicit in human trafficking"

A panel on the issue of human trafficking told a live and Internet audience today that everyone is complicit, and needs to do whatever he/she can to prevent it.

06 March 2013

Presiding bishop to host online forum on human trafficking

Presiding bishop to host online forum on human trafficking

[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will host an hour-long exploration into the church’s work in Human Trafficking on Wednesday, March 6.

08 February 2013