About

The CPA UK Modern Slavery Project is a four year multilateral project funded by the UK Home Office providing practical advice and support to Commonwealth legislatures in the pursuit of combatting modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour. The project aims to encourage and facilitate a greater understanding of the national and international benefits of introducing modern slavery-related legislation and exchange learning.

Modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour are a global phenomenon. Research in 2017 from The Walk Free Foundation and the International Labour Organisation estimates that there are over 40 million victims of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking worldwide. Furthermore, the International Labour Organisation estimates that the global modern slavery trade is worth $150 billion USD.

The project is led by Commonwealth parliamentarians and senior officials, sharing good practice to support colleagues in harnessing their heightened understanding to develop and strengthen modern slavery-related legislation across their jurisdictions.

To get in touch contact the team on modernslaveryproject@parliament.uk.