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At least 33 businesses unknowingly paid an organised criminal gang who placed hundreds of victims of modern slavery on construction sites in Britain, an investigation has found.

More than 25 human rights groups, including Hope for Justice, have written to the main mobile network companies, asking them to provide a vital welcome text to Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK.

Two women are now safely back in their home country after exiting an exploitative situation of forced labour in the fishing industry.

Three more people have been jailed today as part of the largest modern slavery prosecution in UK history, after eight others were convicted in July 2019 following a long-running investigation in which Hope for Justice worked closely with West Midlands Police, the National Crime Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service.

Supermarket chain ALDI Australia has today (Monday, 28th June) set a new standard for businesses in the fight against modern slavery, by announcing it is the first member of Slave-Free Alliance in Australia.

Major retailer Asda is today (Wednesday, June 23) announcing it has become a member of Slave-Free Alliance.

The UK Government has just launched a public register of all Modern Slavery Statements. This is a huge step forward in transparency and businesses will need to adapt or risk falling behind.

Equipment hire specialist Sunbelt Rentals is today (Wednesday 24th February) announcing it is the newest member of Slave-Free Alliance.

Biffa is marking #AntiSlaveryWeek in partnership with Hope for Justice by converting many of its waste trucks in UK cities to share messages about #ModernSlavery and directing the public to Hope for Justice’s website to learn more.

On October 15th at 12pm EST / 5pm BST, Josh Miller from the It’s A Penalty Campaign will be live on Instagram talking with Hope for Justice CEO, Ben Cooley.

The UK Government is to make the requirements on businesses to tackle modern slavery more stringent, it confirmed today. Reporting under key sections of Modern Slavery Statements, required for organisations with a budget of £36 million or more, will be made mandatory.

Hope for Justice is excited to be working alongside governments and academics as part of a pioneering UK Space Agency project to improve the response to human trafficking.

Break the Cycle 200, a non-profit that raises funds to end human trafficking and which recently became part of the Hope for Justice family, is celebrating the passage of a bill that will ensure more Iowa hotels and motels provide their employees with human trafficking prevention training.

A review prompted by the dismantling of the largest modern slavery gang in UK history – a joint operation by Hope for Justice and West Midlands Police – has found that “any of us” could have purchased goods produced by victims of slavery and that there is “no room for complacency.”

The men, who were victims of human trafficking, raised their financial concerns with the employer, who provided them with out-of-date food and forced them to sign documents.