Caroline Robinson is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), which tackles human trafficking for labour exploitation as the product of a system in which workers’ and migrants’ rights are not recognised or enforced. FLEX acts as a bridge between people at risk of exploitation and anti-trafficking responses, seeking rights-based approaches to prevention. Follow Caroline on Twitter @CaroRobins0n.
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryThe UK Modern Slavery Act: more for the ‘saviours’ than the ‘saved’As the UK Modern Slavery Act turns four years old, we ask why the government still refuses to speak to workers about...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryTied visas and quick fixes: the UK’s post-Brexit labour marketThe British government wants to import migrant labourers using a scheme that will leave workers vulnerable to forced...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery'Let the market decide': the ultimate cop-out in the fight against labour exploitationConsumers don't have the time or the spare cash to only purchase ethically from companies they've thoroughly...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryThe UK, ‘modern slavery’, and the elephant in the room: preventionEurope hosts many examples of how to prevent exploitation in national labour markets. This EU Anti-Trafficking Day,...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryThe problem with the British government's approach to exploitationThe NGO Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) engaged strongly with the British parliament during the drafting of the...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryModern slavery and labour exploitation: the UK government’s dilemmaThe Immigration Bill will be read in parliament today. The provisions it contains will harm rather than help those...