Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010
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The Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
to introduce a national day to raise awareness of the need to eradicate all forms of slavery
, human trafficking and exploitation. Anti-Slavery Day is 18 October.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
to introduce a national day to raise awareness of the need to eradicate all forms of slavery
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
, human trafficking and exploitation. Anti-Slavery Day is 18 October.