Rebekah Armstrong

Director Business and Human Rights Consultants/ Head of Advocacy and Justice - World Vision NZ/ Chair NZ Human Trafficking Research Coalition

[Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo @KaraninaSumeo]

Slavery should not benefit anyone, and we must hold those responsible to account and eliminate it. All businesses, large or small should be required and supported by the Government to end modern slavery in our supply chains, especially within Aotearoa itself.
#modernslavery

[Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo @KaraninaSumeo]

It is deeply concerning to read the @WorldVisionNZ Risky Business Report detailing the risks of modern slavery in our supply chains and the apparent lack of response from our business community across Aotearoa New Zealand.
#thread

https://t.co/pk6ljyI5TH

[Efeso Collins @efesocollins]

It’s vital Kiwi businesses are supported to understand and take steps to mitigate modern slavery in supply chains. Fairness and decency are a part of our business DNA. Great work ⁦@WorldVisionNZ⁩ https://t.co/XSBVhPSr9a

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

@KaraninaSumeo Love your work @KaraninaSumeo

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

@PaulaTesoriero Looks wonderful!

[Just Kai @justkainz]

Interested to see where we're at on the road towards a Modern Slavery Act for Aotearoa/NZ? Here's a great precis from @bexarmstrongs of World Vision. https://t.co/oHkgGagtte

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

@justkainz Thanks Heather! :))

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

Letting migrant workers say I quit could cut risk of exploitation
Agree: tying migrants to an employer for visa purposes encourages migrants to accept low wages and inequality #nzmodernslaveryact #bizhumanrights #exploitation https://t.co/6JKpIBkM6u

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

@PaulaTesoriero Love it 😁

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

⁦@WorldVisionNZ⁩ ⁦@tradeaid⁩ and ⁦@WalkFree⁩ presented an open letter to ⁦@michaelwoodnz⁩ today signed by 85 #NZ companies requesting action on #modernslavery legislation. #nzmodernslaveryact #bizhumanrights https://t.co/yosEZJImTt

[Amy Sinclair @AmyJSinclair]

#NZ businesses call on govt to introduce a #ModernSlavery Act for New Zealand @BHRRC @WorldVisionNZ @bexarmstrongs @WalkFree @pbloomer @nesszim @justine_nolan @amolmehra @nickgrono

https://t.co/1t9hgqpVle

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

Government urged to move fast on modern slavery law https://t.co/UZYbxb91NA #bizhumanrights #modernslavery #nzsupplychain

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

Yesterday, Infometrics senior economist Brad Olsen said the state of the property market was exacerbating inequality where prices were on the rise as people continued to lose jobs https://t.co/DBwazpaIWj #inequality #nzhumanrights #housing #nz #bizhumanrights

[Andy Hall @Atomicalandy]

Top Glove @topglovecorp to refund RM160mil to foreign workers, says report https://t.co/jrPhXCfjCe @livinglizly @meixchu @elimeixler @liberationxxx @CBP @CBPTradeGov @BHRRC @HeidiHautala @Jude_KD @EU_Social @Trade_EU @EUinMalaysia @usembassykl @UKinMalaysia @castiml @UKAmb_Hay

[Amy Sinclair @AmyJSinclair]

#NZ importers sourcing #PPE gloves from Top Glove (Malaysia) amid claims of slave-like conditions in its factories- @bhrrc contacted #NZ companies in qs & secured commitment to discontinue @atomicalandy @bexsrmstrong @nikkimandow @newsroomNZ @ketiairport
https://t.co/oWBoF26XfU

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

@jacktame Great article. Uighur forced labour is also used to make clothes and more recently- face masks for Covid. See end of interview here: https://t.co/AllIe9fGAt

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

Tonga helps anti-child labour convention get across the line https://t.co/fAVcQIVx5v

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

Pleased to see the #nzgovernment commitment to #modernslavery in #NZ with 50 mill committed to addressing #migrant #exploitation over 4 years. A special visa category and easier ways to report abuse for victims is a good start #bizhumanrights https://t.co/EgatejWGRB

[Rebekah Armstrong @bexarmstrongs]

New Zealand’s first conviction of slavery and human trafficking - 11 years imprisonment. #modernslavery #bizhumanrights #nz #labourrights https://t.co/jps7cCoV9H