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Throughout this page you’ll find a wealth of knowledge and insight that we are excited to share with you.

We believe that research needs to be informed by need and policies need to be shaped by research and practice. Because of that we do our own research and look at the evidence from our own work and other sectoral specialists to develop a deeper understanding of the systems and conditions that encourage modern slavery. We distil this learning and use it to influence conversations, decision-making and ultimately shape action at scale.

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Bangladeshi Survivor Evidence on Trafficking and Exploitation in Cambodian Cyber-Scam Compounds

Published September 2026

Drawing on qualitative interviews with Bangladeshi survivors, this report reveals how promises of legitimate work led to trafficking, exploitation and lasting harm. The study traces the entire survivor journey – from recruitment and travel to exploitation in Cambodia, exit and return to Bangladesh.
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Issue Brief: Female Victims of Modern Slavery in the UK – an analysis of NRM data

Published July 2026

Our new analysis of Home Office data sheds important light on the experiences of women and girls affected by modern slavery in the UK – and raises significant questions about who is being identified, supported, and possibly overlooked.
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Early Intervention to Prevent Modern Slavery & Exploitation of Care-Experienced Young People in the UK: What Works & What is Needed?

Published May 2026

Care-experienced children and young people face some of the highest risks of exploitation in the UK, yet intervention too often comes only after harm has occurred. Produced by Justice & Care and Royal Holloway, University of London, this comprehensive report draws on findings from an Expert Roundtable…
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Decade of Dignity: A Strategic Vision for Eradicating Modern Slavery in the UK

Published April 2026

The ‘Decade of Dignity’ report is a strategic roadmap to eradicate modern slavery in the UK by 2036. Produced by a coalition of the leading anti-slavery organisations including Justice & Care, the report challenges the current ‘low risk, high reward’ environment that allows exploitation to flourish in…
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Promoting Victim Engagement in Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Police Operations

Published March 2026

This report by Dr Laura Pajon underscores the central role of victim engagement to effectively protect victims and improve the investigation and prosecution of modern slavery offences across policing. In collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Law and Justice Studies, the project funded by the British…
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The Role of Financial Investigation in Combatting Modern Slavery

Published October 2025

Produced by Justice and Care, with support from Hogan Lovells and in partnership with STOP THE TRAFFIK, this report draws on insights from a practitioner workshop bringing together experts from law enforcement, government, financial institutions, and the private sector. The report explores how…
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Reasonable grounds decisions in the NRM – who has been impacted by the change to the decision-making threshold?

Published July 2025

The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the Home Office process for identifying victims of modern slavery. Since it was established in 2009 the number of people known as ‘potential victims’ identified and referred for support has been continuously increasing. In 2024, 19,125 potential victims were referred to the NRM…
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Debate briefing: Tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act – Slavery in business supply chains

Published March 2025

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 was a significant step forward in the fight against modern slavery. However, ten years since the Act was passed there remains much to do to prevent modern slavery, protect victims and pursue offenders. At the time the Modern Slavery Act was world-leading in respect…
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Debate briefing: Tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act – Identifying and supporting victims

Published March 2025

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 was a significant step forward in the fight against modern slavery. However, ten years since the Act was passed there remains much to do to prevent modern slavery, protect victims and pursue offenders. The number of victims being identified has multiplied since 2015 and…
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Debate briefing: Tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act – Improving criminal justice outcomes

Published March 2025

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 was a significant step forward in the fight against modern slavery. However, modern slavery remains a low risk—high reward crime with criminals continuing to abuse victims with impunity. Bringing offenders to justice is essential to breaking the business model of organised crime groups, bringing…
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