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28th October 2016 Holy See

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by Sally Axworthy

Ambassador to the Holy See

Modern Slavery: A priority for the UK and Pope Francis

On 27 October the Embassy hosted a visit by the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, who was at the Vatican to attend a meeting of the Santa Marta Group, a gathering of police chiefs and bishops on preventing human trafficking and modern slavery. This issue is a top priority for the UK, and for Pope Francis. […]

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10th February 2016

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Against Modern Slavery: working with the Holy See

Pope Francis is on record as calling modern slavery “a crime against humanity”. Over 200 years since the British Parliament abolished the transatlantic slave trade and began an international campaign, led by the Royal Navy, to eradicate it, the Home Office estimates that there are around 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK […]

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