Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse

A very clear and concise message for the next Government. Thanks for leading on this Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance and all the signatories including Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨,     Our  𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 25 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐌𝐒-𝐂𝐨𝐏) is now on our website, it features individual recordings of our expert speakers at the MS-CoP forum 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲. https://lnkd.in/eDdms4yk We are also featuring academic research projects which directly relate to the development of best practice in the anti-trafficking sector. We would like to thank: Ada (Anta) Braho, PhD, 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰-𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 at Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, who explains the new adaptation of the Cultural Competency and Compassionate Care Framework specifically for the modern slavery sector; Asst Professor Finia Kuhlmann, Society & Organisations Institute at HEC Paris who shares her conceptual exploration of survivor leadership conducted in partnership with MS-CoP; Eva Karra, 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵, who details her MA research at 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐒𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲'𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, investigating the 'embodiment' of vicarious trauma and its effects via the lived experienced of professionals who have been working with survivors over years. Further information from Patricia Hynes FAcSS on the 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 and the 𝐌𝐒-𝐂𝐨𝐏 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 forum recording is also featured on this update.

As we continue to put in place the structures and resources to underpin the second stage of the IMSA Model, we have an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a part in the development of this innovative, collaborative project. https://lnkd.in/e7DPDWb5

Delighted to announce an exciting new short course for practitioners and researchers working with people who have experienced trauma. "Prior to the launch of our new MA in Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Sexual Violence: Trauma Informed Practice, we’re delighted to be offering a short course on Resources for Trauma-Informed Practice. This is a taster module for the full MA, and aims to provide a collective and tailored environment to reflect and develop individual practice, in order to understand the impact of trauma on practitioners and researchers. The short course focuses on finding different ways to support individuals in their workplace. The week-long module will run from Monday 8th July to Saturday 13th July 2024, and participants can attend the course on campus, as well as online via Zoom". Read the full announcement at St Mary’s launches short course on Resources for Trauma-Informed Practice (stmarys.ac.uk)

A frightening thing for women has just happened in Europe below the radar. The facts: On a cold evening in February 2020, a young woman was r*ped at the entrance of her apartment building in Basel, Switzerland. Two perpetrators were arrested. The adult aggressor was judged and found guilty in August 2020. Yet, in August 2021, Basel appeal court reduced the aggressor’s sentence because … the act lasted “ONLY 11 MINUTES.” The worst, on November 22, 2023, the Swiss Federal Court, the highest judicial authority, validated that giving a shorter sentence for a “short r*pe” was conformant to the law.  So “short r*pe” is not a big deal anymore... I can’t believe this is happening in the 21st century in a civilized country. How humanly inept should be the judges to establish such a disturbing precedent?.. 11 minutes are enough. In fact, 1 minute is enough. Women’s life, health and dignity should not be measured in minutes. Gender-based violence should not be discarded based on its “duration”. Laws should not be interpreted without any regard to ethics, values, and common sense.  ********************************************* UPDATE December 18: Céline Amaudruz, a member of the National Council of Swiss Parlament, has initiated the procedure for two law amendments: 1) To recognize that the act of r*pe itself should be enough for establishing the aggressor’s guilt. Repeated acts or excessive duration could lead to longer sentences, without undermining the gravity of «shorter» acts; 2) To remove conditional sentences for rape. Any rapist should be sentenced to a minimum of 6-12 months in prison. Finally, there is a politician with enough courage to challenge the absurdity of the system. I hope that Swiss political elite will follow her lead. #11minutes #GBV #EndViolence #BreakTheCycle #orangetheworld #16daysofactivism

CALL to all practitioners working in the MSHT sector: Join us for the Identification, Support, and Care of Victims of Modern-day Slavery Course starting in January 2024. #practitionercourse #modernslavery #survivorcare #stmarysuniversity #reflectivepractice #practiceoriented Information about the course can be obtained from St Mary’s University website. Anyone wishing for further information please contact me (anta.brachou@stmarys.ac.uk). https://lnkd.in/dPECiATs

To mark #antislaveryday Anthony McClaran and Dr Carole A. M. Murphy attended a general audience with Pope Francis, with His Majesty’s Ambassador Chris Trott, find out more about this important visit 👇   https://lnkd.in/edPDxbpw Photo Credit: Vatican Media

Check out this blog post by Dr Anne-Marie Greenslade on how the government is failing victims of human trafficking https://lnkd.in/eFVUHcFf