Help us make the London 2012 Olympics an event free from modern slavery
The Slavery-Free London 2012 campaign aims to increase awareness about the effect events like the Olympics can have on slavery and human trafficking, and urge supporters to take action.
There are more slaves today than at any point in history, even though slavery is widely condemned and banned in the majority of countries where it is practiced. Perhaps most disturbing is how many slaves live in the midst of thriving, developed cities like London. In fact, it is estimated that up to 5,000 people are trafficked in the UK at any one time.
Events like the Olympics bring jobs, tourists and infrastructure when they come to town, but they also bring an increased risk of human trafficking as the demand for cheap, temporary labour goes up.
To learn more about modern slavery and what René Cassin and its partners are doing to make the London 2012 Olympics Slavery-Free, please join our campaign, and visit us at www.renecassin.org or www.antislavery.org.
There are more slaves today than at any point in history, even though slavery is widely condemned and banned in the majority of countries where it is practiced. Perhaps most disturbing is how many slaves live in the midst of thriving, developed cities like London. In fact, it is estimated that up to 5,000 people are trafficked in the UK at any one time.
Events like the Olympics bring jobs, tourists and infrastructure when they come to town, but they also bring an increased risk of human trafficking as the demand for cheap, temporary labour goes up.
To learn more about modern slavery and what René Cassin and its partners are doing to make the London 2012 Olympics Slavery-Free, please join our campaign, and visit us at www.renecassin.org or www.antislavery.org.
*NEW* May/08/2012: In Advance of London Olympics, U.S. and U.K. Investors Ask Corporations to Step Up Anti-Trafficking and Slavery Efforts
A coalition of 37 U.S. and U.K. investors and charities including René Cassin sent letters to 32 companies, calling for immediate and transparent actions to train staff and suppliers to recognise and avoid the trafficking of workers into slavery, to monitor their supply chains, and to examine hiring and recruitment practices. For more detail, please visit here.
April/20/2012: René Cassin Calls for an Independent Ombudsman on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
René Cassin submitted a proposal for an independent watchdog or ombudsman on contemporary forms of slavery to the UK government today. An independent ombudsman is needed in order to: ensure the systematic collection and analysis of data on slavery in the UK, make recommendations on improvements of existing mechanisms, and monitor implementation of changes and their effectiveness. For more information, please vist here.
