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Resources
Briefing
Briefing for the General Debate on the Implementation of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
This briefing provides an overview of the current requirements of the Transparency in Supply Chains Clause in the Act, while documenting existing challenges of corporate reporting on modern slavery and victims' access to justice.
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Open letter: Repression and criminalization against social movements and women human rights defenders in Honduras worsens
Report
Risk Averse: Company Reporting on raw material and sector-specific risks under the Transparency in Supply Chains clause in the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
We examine statements from 25 businesses who source raw materials and commodities associated with a heightened risk of modern slavery and 25 operating in sectors known to be at heightened risk of labour rights abuses.
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Letter: Concern over Criminal Defamation Complaints Brought against Myanmar Migrant Workers and Labour Rights Advocate
Partner resource
The Potential of a Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights to Address Access to Remedy for Corporate-Related Human Rights Abuses
Briefing
The Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill: an opportunity to strengthen access to justice for victims
This briefing was prepared ahead of the Second Reading of Lord McColl’s Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill. It draws attention to the legal challenges modern slavery victims face in accessing remedy for the harms inflicted on them. In an effort to empower victims, it advocates for the introduction of specific civil wrongs of trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced...
Partner resource
The French Law on Duty of Care: A Historic Step Towards Making Globalization Work for All
Briefing
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade for the Inquiry into Establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia
CORE and partner ICAR have submitted a response to the Australian Government regarding its proposals to establish a Modern Slavery Act. We urge the Australian Government to draw on UK modern slavery legislation and to go further than the UK Act in terms of reporting provisions and enforcement.