Vicky Brotherton (@vbrotherton) 's Twitter Profile
Vicky Brotherton

@vbrotherton

Head of Policy Impact @rightsbeacon. Previously @UKAntiSlavery & @Anti_slavery. Personal views.

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linkhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/rights-lab calendar_today26-01-2010 13:43:59

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Zoe Gardner (@zoejardiniere) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ā€œIf they really are refugees, why don’t they have to stay in the first safe country they reach?ā€ ā€œWhy don’t they just claim asylum in France?ā€ Here is my answer, once & for all. To Jonathan Gullis, and to everyone else who ever wondered. #RefugeesWelcome

Rights Lab (@rightsbeacon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Restating the case for a Single Enforcement Body! New #labourexploitation research by Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner & Rights Lab 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-resea…

Restating the case for a Single Enforcement Body!
New #labourexploitation research by <a href="/UKAntislavery/">Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner</a> &amp; <a href="/rightsbeacon/">Rights Lab</a> 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-resea…
Vicky Brotherton (@vbrotherton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Vicky Brotherton (@vbrotherton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Growing consensus from MPs from all parties that there is NO evidence that modern slavery laws are being abused, despite government claims. #IllegalMigrationBill

Andrew Wallis OBE (@andyw1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Referenced by Jess Phillips 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-t…

King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership (@giwlkings) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With 85% of photographers being men, our world is generally viewed through that lens. Women Photograph is changing that, beginning with these stunning images šŸ“ø theguardian.com/global-develop…

Home Affairs Committee (@commonshomeaffs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow we will be hearing evidence from: - The Rt Hon. the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE, Deputy Chair HumanTraffickingFdn - Professor Dame Sara Thornton, Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy Rights Lab Watch live tomorrow from 10:15am parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/33…

Tomorrow we will be hearing evidence from:

- The Rt Hon. the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE, Deputy Chair <a href="/HumanTraffFdn/">HumanTraffickingFdn</a>
- Professor Dame Sara Thornton, Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy <a href="/rightsbeacon/">Rights Lab</a> 

Watch live tomorrow from 10:15am parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/33…
Home Affairs Committee (@commonshomeaffs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 Rights Lab Watch live from 9:30am parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/41…

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 <a href="/OSCE/">OSCE</a>

- Dr Katarina Schwarz, Associate Director <a href="/rightsbeacon/">Rights Lab</a>

Watch live from 9:30am parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/41…
Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Theresa May on illegal migration bill: I would say this is a slap in the face to those of us who actuallyĀ 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.ā€

Vicky Brotherton (@vbrotherton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great advice from Prof Sarah Sharples - ā€˜Don’t be afraid to communicate complexity and uncertainty’ (not everything can be simplified) and ā€˜impact often happens in the background’ (you still have a role even if you don’t like the spotlight)

VITA Network (@vita_network) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Case: A 17.5-year-old Albanian boy presents toĀ A&E with a broken arm… āš ļø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.

Case: A 17.5-year-old Albanian boy presents toĀ A&amp;E with a broken arm…

āš ļø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.
Rights Lab (@rightsbeacon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've worked with the Welsh Government to develop a set of briefings for the development of a Welsh modern slavery research agenda nottingham.ac.uk/research/beaco… Credit to authors Dr. Juliana Rinaldi-Semione and @VanjaStrand and thanks to all the anti-slavery colleagues in Wales who were consulted! šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó æ

We've worked with the <a href="/WelshGovernment/">Welsh Government</a> to develop a set of briefings for the development of a Welsh modern slavery research agenda
nottingham.ac.uk/research/beaco…

Credit to authors <a href="/JSemione/">Dr. Juliana Rinaldi-Semione</a> and @VanjaStrand and thanks to all the anti-slavery colleagues in Wales who were consulted! šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó æ
Rights Lab (@rightsbeacon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ahead of tomorrow's second reading of the #IllegalMigrationBill in the House of Lords, the Rights Lab and HumanTraffickingFdn have published an updated briefing assessing the potential impact of the Bill on victims of #modernslavery. Available here: nottingham.ac.uk/research/beaco…

Ahead of tomorrow's second reading of the #IllegalMigrationBill in the <a href="/UKHouseofLords/">House of Lords</a>, the <a href="/rightsbeacon/">Rights Lab</a> and <a href="/HumanTraffFdn/">HumanTraffickingFdn</a> have published an updated briefing assessing the potential impact of the Bill on victims of #modernslavery. 
Available here: nottingham.ac.uk/research/beaco…
Vicky Brotherton (@vbrotherton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'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/m…

Rights Lab (@rightsbeacon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today Walk Free 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…

Today <a href="/WalkFree/">Walk Free</a> 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…
DuncanLewisPublicLaw (@dlpubliclaw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: Home Office withdraws new evidential test for ā€˜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.

House of Lords (@ukhouseoflords) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#HouseOfLords votes on change to #IllegalMigrationBill regarding international conventions. Read full text of amendment 5 bills.parliament.uk/publications/5… Members vote 222 for, 179 against, so the change is made. votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Lords/Di…

Every Child Protected Against Trafficking 🧔 (@ecpatuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ECPAT UK wins legal challenge on the unlawful accommodation of unaccompanied children in hotels outside of care! #CareForEveryChild High court finds Kent County Council and Home Office acted unlawfully. Read more here: āž”ļø ecpat.org.uk/News/ecpat-uk-…