Head of Policy Impact @rightsbeacon. Previously @UKAntiSlavery & @Anti_slavery. Personal views.
University of Nottingham
Joined January 2010
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Vicky Brotherton retweeted
ECPAT UK wins legal challenge on the unlawful accommodation of unaccompanied children in hotels outside of care! #CareForEveryChild
High court finds @Kent_cc and @ukhomeoffice acted unlawfully.
Read more here:
➡️ ecpat.org.uk/News/ecpat-uk-w…
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
#HouseOfLords votes on change to #IllegalMigrationBill regarding international conventions.
Read full text of amendment 5 bills.parliament.uk/publicat…
Members vote 222 for, 179 against, so the change is made.
votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Lo…
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
BREAKING: Home Office withdraws new evidential test for ‘reasonable grounds’ (RG) decisions in Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance and agrees to reconsider & review part of the policy which required objective evidence at RG stage.
Interim relief granted in challenge over new statutory guidance on Modern Slavery. Claimant is represented by Shalini Patel & Thomas Munns @DLPublicLaw . Counsel instructed: Chris Buttler KC & Katy Sheridan @matrixchambers & Raza Halim @gardencourtlaw
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Vicky Brotherton retweeted
Today @WalkFree launched the new #GlobalSlaveryIndex mapping vulnerability, prevalence, and government responses to modern slavery at the national level for 160 countries.
A few thoughts from our research team...🧵
walkfree.org/global-slavery-…
'UK crime agency to pursue up to 100 lawyers accused of helping traffickers'... Will be very interested to see whether any solicitors are found to have been working with criminal gangs to abuse asylum or modern slavery system
theguardian.com/uk-news/2023…
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Ahead of tomorrow's second reading of the #IllegalMigrationBill in the @UKHouseofLords, the @rightsbeacon and @HumanTraffFdn have published an updated briefing assessing the potential impact of the Bill on victims of #modernslavery.
Available here: nottingham.ac.uk/research/be…
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
We've worked with the @WelshGovernment to develop a set of briefings for the development of a Welsh modern slavery research agenda
nottingham.ac.uk/research/be…
Credit to authors @JSemione and @VanjaStrand and thanks to all the anti-slavery colleagues in Wales who were consulted! 🏴
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
Case: A 17.5-year-old Albanian boy presents to A&E with a broken arm…
⚠️This is based on a true case, but all identifiable information has been removed. It is written as if the Illegal Immigration Bill has been passed into law in order to demonstrate its potential impact.
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
Theresa May on illegal migration bill: I would say this is a slap in the face to those of us who actually care about the victims of modern slavery...it also suggests that those dealing with this bill simply do not understand the nature of these crimes.”
Great advice from Prof Sarah Sharples - ‘Don’t be afraid to communicate complexity and uncertainty’ (not everything can be simplified) and ‘impact often happens in the background’ (you still have a role even if you don’t like the spotlight)
Prof Sarah Sharples, Chief Scientific Adviser at @transportgovuk and former PVC here at @UniofNottingham gives the keynote speech at the Awards, speaking about the importance of policy impact and public engagement in making a difference in the world. @UoNPressOffice
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
2/2 On our second panel, as part of our Human Trafficking inquiry, we will be questioning:
- Andrea Salvoni, Deputy Coordinator for Combatting Human Trafficking @OSCE
- Dr Katarina Schwarz, Associate Director @rightsbeacon
Watch live from 9:30am parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
ALT We are questioning Human Trafficking: How can UK modern slavery legislation and policy be improved? Watch live on Wednesday 26 April from 9:30am
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
Tomorrow we will be hearing evidence from:
- The Rt Hon. the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE, Deputy Chair @HumanTraffFdn
- Professor Dame Sara Thornton, Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy @rightsbeacon
Watch live tomorrow from 10:15am parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
ALT We are questioning Human Trafficking: Prevalence, legislation and policy in the UK. Watch live on Wednesday 19 April at 10:15am
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
With 85% of photographers being men, our world is generally viewed through that lens. @womenphotograph is changing that, beginning with these stunning images 📸
theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Referenced by @jessphillips to @Theresa_may in the Committee Stage of the Illegal Migration Bill, here is the letter signed by the organisations delivering direct support to victims of #modernslavery, on why the bill will be calamitous for victims.
unseenuk.org/joint-letter-to…
Growing consensus from MPs from all parties that there is NO evidence that modern slavery laws are being abused, despite government claims.
#IllegalMigrationBill
New briefing for MPs ahead of today’s debate on the #IllegalMigrationBill - Assessing the potential impact of the Bill on victims of #modernslavery
Please share with anyone who might be able to use its contents to inform the debate
A @rightsbeacon and @HumanTraffFdn briefing for MPs ahead of today's Committee Stage on the #IllegalMigrationBill, assessing the potential impact of the Bill on victims of #modernslavery
Available here - nottingham.ac.uk/research/be…
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
Restating the case for a Single Enforcement Body!
New #labourexploitation research by @UKAntislavery & @rightsbeacon calls for UK government to revisit a manifesto pledge to establish a SEB to transform fragmented labour enforcement system. Read more here nottingham.ac.uk/news/new-re…
Vicky Brotherton retweeted
“If they really are refugees, why don’t they have to stay in the first safe country they reach?”
“Why don’t they just claim asylum in France?”
Here is my answer, once & for all. To Jonathan Gullis, and to everyone else who ever wondered.
#RefugeesWelcome
This is a really useful resource for those working in the anti-trafficking sector - A free online toolkit to help organisations develop and standardise monitoring and evaluation resources.
Would have saved me loads of brain ache over the years!
Is your #CounterTrafficking organisation seeking Monitoring & Evaluation support?
We're relaunching a new toolkit with indicators & resources developed by the #CTIP community - winrock.indikit.net/
By @rightsbeacon @WinrockIntl
@USAIDAsia #EndTrafficking #MEL #CSO
