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Anti-Slavery Day

  • Submitted by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 October 2022
  • Motion reference: S6M-06364

That the Parliament notes that 18 October 2022 was Anti-Slavery Day; recognises that Anti-Slavery Day provided an opportunity to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery; welcomes the campaign organised by The Salvation Army to raise awareness of this day and its aims; understands that it has supported thousands of survivors, through safe accommodation, outreach support and specialist services tailored to each individual, while also operating a 24/7, confidential referral helpline; congratulates The Salvation Army and other charitable organisations who promote this issue which, it understands, sadly, still plagues many areas around the globe today; welcomes the work of International Justice Mission (IJM) which, it believes, is the world's largest international anti-slavery organisation; notes its support for thousands of children between the ages of six and 18 who, it understands, live in slavery on Lake Volta, Ghana, working up to 18 hours a day in the fishing industry where, it considers many feel that, the only way out of slavery is to drown or be rescued; hopes that people from all over Scotland took part in this day of awareness, and sincerely wishes to see a future where slavery is no more.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Katy Clark, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Joe FitzPatrick, Kenneth Gibson, Christine Grahame, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney, Michelle Thomson, Evelyn Tweed