UN Office on Drugs & Crime Gobernación Patricia Avilés Andrea R. Calderón Antje Missbach Cetta Mainwaring Daniela DeBono Coalition for the El Hiblu 3 A collection of testimonies from children who facilitate their own border crossings and who have been apprehended for #smuggling on the #USMX border and their mothers, compiled by Beyond Slavery DHIA, A.C. Cameron Thibos opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…

European diplomats must enter talks with Hamas as Gaza war rages bit.ly/4cifgAE | read more ⤵️

.BBC insisting on reporting racist rioters as 'protestors' and 'demonstrators' is a gross misrepresentation of the violence impacting communities of colour across the UK. Language matters.

Why is Musk and Fox talking about war? What is the ideology of the far right as they riot on the streets of Britain? And why is it not clear who is the "leader"? My deepdive into the modern far right openDemocracy opendemocracy.net/en/far-right-r…

Two more lives tragically lost in the Channel—a stark reminder that these deaths are preventable. We cannot normalise these tragedies. We need safe routes now - nobody should have to lose their life to seek safety theguardian.com/world/article/….

The UK asylum system is racial injustice in action 👇 opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…

Last week, together with Asylum Matters 🧡, Refugee Action and HOPE not hate, we produced guidance for people seeking asylum and refugees on staying safe amidst far right violence. Translated versions are now available ⤵ hopenothate.org.uk/2024/08/12/mig…

"Is there really an app for that? Techno-futurism, bullshit, and human trafficking" Working title for the introduction to a new @beyondslavery feature with Sabra Boyd Bullshitters make statements without caring whether they are true or false This is tech against trafficking

This is yet another example of workers in a dangerous industry being made far more vulnerable to exploitation - simply because of their immigration status. There needs to be an urgent review that puts forward systematic solutions to stop this happening ever again.

'To be treated the same as other workers' - the demand could not be more clear and more important - there is no justification for UK legislation & labour protections to directly discriminate against & weaken the position of some of the most isolated workers in the labour market

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📢 Call for papers for a special issue of Emotions, Space & Society on "Border Policing, Boundary Creation, and Emotions." Deadline: Sept 1. Join us for a two-day workshop in Leiden on Oct 7-8 in preparation for this special issue. Spread the word! law.ox.ac.uk/content/event/…

Many of these workers have made significant sacrifices to migrate, including leaving jobs, family and borrowing money. The government must introduce a clear and transparent process to ensure workers are not left high and dry when there is an issue with their scheme operator.

Indefinite immigration detention won't stop just because the Tories are out. A cautionary tale from the US ⤵️ opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…

In the spirit of sharing abolitionist lessons internationally, me and SG of Detention Watch Network (DWN) offer some reflections on the Defund Hate campaign in USA openDemocracy opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…

We have joined this public statement to demand an immediate halt to the reopening of the Haslar and Campsfield detention centres. Public resources should be directed toward community-based alternatives, not expanding the detention estate.  theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

"Backing off and giving the benefit of the doubt to supposedly more progressive administrations only leads to disappointment, if not disaster" ✍️ Thom Tyerman SG opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…

Public lecture: Constructing Modern Slavery: Law, Capitalism and Unfree Labour Judy Fudge, McMaster University. 16 September, 12pm to 1.45pm, Wits Anthropology Museum and Online   For inquiries contact [email protected] Meeting Link: lnkd.in/d9WsGbBc

Policy Brief: Reducing Vulnerability of Nepali Migrant Domestic Workers 🧵(1/9)

OPINION: Don’t expect Labour to take progressive steps on immigration detention 🧵👇 opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…