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09 April 2025
Strand co-lead Dr Katarina Schwarz appointed United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking in persons
The position has been newly established by the UNHCR through the merger of two longstanding mandates: the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children. The new mandate will operate for an initial three-year period beginning in 2026.
26 November 2025
Rights Lab wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education - the UK’s highest national honour for universities
The award recognises the pioneering research by the university’s Rights Lab to help tackle the global problem of modern slavery and forced labour, which has had a real-world impact and accelerated action for thousands of vulnerable people around the world.
14 April 2025
Digital research led by Kings to forecast the emergence of slavery in war zones
Academics from the Department of Digital Humanities and the King’s Digital Lab will spearhead digital research in the new Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War.
09 April 2025
New £10m centre to improve understanding of the role of slavery in war
A new £10 million research centre is being established by King’s College London in partnership with the University of Nottingham to improve understanding of the links between slavery and war.