Ake Achi, founder of the UK-based rights group Migrants at Work, received a threatening message mailed to his home, which left him fearing for his family's safety. Despite reporting it to the police, his case was dismissed…

The migrant rights defender added that the letter made him feel that he was being watched and made him fearful for the safety of his wife and children…

"Trade unions and human rights defenders, I thought, are generally safe. Clearly, it looks like we are not," said Achi. ..

Jakub Sobik, Communications Director at the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre, told InfoMigrants that State recruitment of foreign labor comes with a State responsibility to ensure worker protection…

After news about the distressing incident came out, Achi said that other rights defenders contacted him to say that they had received similar threats and their complaints were also reportedly dismissed by the police…

In his work as executive director of Migrants at Work which was founded in 2018, Achi has been dealing with foreign workers hired from overseas who are unlawfully charged fees for employment sponsorship certificates or other similar documents related to employment in the UK…

According to a 2024 study by UK-based NGO Hope Not Hate, anti-migrant sentiment has surged dramatically in 2023..