While human trafficking and forced labour are ongoing problems in London and accross the UK, Anti-Slavery International is concerned that the 2012 Games could exacerbate the current situation.
The mass influx of tourists could fuel a greater demand for cheap, temporary labour in jobs already vulnerable to the use of forced labour, including hotel cleaning, food packaging in factories, construction, and catering. It is likely criminal gangs may use the Games to lure people to the UK for jobs that don't exist, only to exploit them elsewhere. Traffickers forcing children to beg or pick pocket may also see the Games as a business opportunity, focusing their activities in locations with large crowds. And workers overseas making Olympic-branded sportswear and souvenirs available on our high streets are also at risk of forced labour.
The eyes of the world will be on London during the summer of 2012. Let's make sure it's Slavery-Free!
Please sign the Slavery-Free London pledge to help us call on the Government to ensure one of the positive legacies of the Games includes greater action against modern slavery.

Find out more at www.antislavery.org/slaveryfreelondon