Tackling modern slavery in East Anglia
The Diocese of East Anglia initiative to tackle Modern Slavery in East Anglia has taken off since its launch in February 2024 with volunteers now numbering over 40, but more are still needed. Below you can find resources about the issue and read news stories on what is being done.
Resources
- Media stories of Modern Slavery from around the Diocese
- St Bakhita’s life story
- Numbers of people enslaved in the UK & East Anglia
- Modern Slavery Reporting: Police – information requests
- Become a Freedom Watcher
- Customer message to companies & footprint stories
- Slavery: spot the signs
- Ethical Consumer -reduce slavery
- Radio Maria Modern Slavery audio series
- Modern Slavery Leaflet
- What can I do to help?
- Modern Slavery – common types in the UK
- Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking – Pope Francis Brief Extracts
- Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV Dilexi Te: Extracts covering Modern Slavery
- Archbishop of Westminster Richard Moth: link to his talk on Modern Slavery October 2024
- Modern Slavery Resources – film, talks & webinars, podcasts, books, reports, websites and apps
For more details about the modern slavery initiative in East Anglia, please contact john_simong@hotmail.com
Read more about the Santa Marta Group – an alliance of police chiefs and Catholic bishops from around the world working together with civil society to eradicate human trafficking and modern day slavery.
Latest Modern Slavery News
March 24, 2022
Karen Anstiss from Caritas Bakhita House in London was among speakers at a recent conference on modern slavery held in Norwich Anglican Cathedral. The conference was […]
February 8, 2022
Mark Little MBE is organising a conference in Norwich Anglican Cathedral to shed light on the scourge of modern slavery. The Queen awarded Mark an MBE […]
November 17, 2021
To mark World Fisheries Day, Stella Maris is holding an online discussion which will look at the darker side of the maritime world. Stella Maris (formerly […]