The report Pathways to justice: How grassroots organisations are harnessing the law to tackle modern slavery focuses on the role of grassroots organizations in using the law to tackle modern slavery. It highlights the need for a comprehensive approach beyond criminal justice and emphasises the importance of strengthening legislative and policy responses, raising rights awareness, facilitating access to justice, and promoting legal empowerment. The report acknowledges the challenges in implementing and enforcing laws, such as gaps in legal frameworks, corruption, and barriers to justice. It calls for increased support for frontline organizations and highlights the need to prioritise the rights and protections of vulnerable populations.
The report concludes that while criminal justice solutions are important, they should be combined with interventions that encourage legal empowerment of vulnerable populations, connect marginalised communities with local justice systems, and improve the capacity of legal institutions. It recommends greater investment in grassroots approaches, capacity building for law enforcement and government officials, and the development of networks of lawyers specialising in modern slavery cases. It also emphasises the importance of addressing systemic issues and promoting access to justice for survivors of modern slavery.
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