A regular digest of information and research related to human trafficking into and within the UK. Produced by the Research and Development Unit, on behalf of The Salvation Army’s Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinator.
Contents 1. Research, reports and journal articles 1.1 ‘Exploitation and trafficking of women: critiquing narratives during the London Olympics 2012’ 1.2 ‘Still at risk: a review of support for trafficked children’ 1.3 ‘UKHTC: A Strategic Assessment on the Nature and Scale of Human Trafficking in 2012’ 1.4 ‘Support needs of male victims of human trafficking 1.5 ‘Precarious lives: experiences of forced labour among refugees and asylum seekers in England’ 1.6 ‘In the Dock: Examining the UK’s Criminal Justice Response to Trafficking’ 1.7 CEOP: Threat assessment of child sexual exploitation and abuse 1.8 ‘Capital Exploits: a study of prostitution and trafficking in London’ 2. Political and legislative 2.1 New chair elected for All Party Parliamentary Group on Human Trafficking 2.2 Scottish consultation on proposed trafficking bill 2.3 Government proposes ‘modern-day slavery’ bill 2.4 Parliamentary questions
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3. Campaigns 3.1 Stop the Traffik: Big Auction
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4. In the news 4.1 Trafficking of children 4.2 ‘Police search for body on Welsh farm as part of anti-slavery operation’ 4.3 ‘Slavery farm inquiry “shocking”, says Home Office’ 4.4 ‘Legal aid residence test “will just shift cost to council taxpayers”’
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1. Research, reports and journal articles 1.1 ‘Exploitation and trafficking of women: critiquing narratives during the London Olympics 2012’, September 2013 Report by CAWN which looks into the role of civil society and the media in shaping public understanding of exploitation experienced by women in the context of major sporting events. http://www.cawn.org/assets/Exploitation%20and%20 Trafficking%20of%20Women.pdf 1.2 ‘Still at risk: a review of support for trafficked children’, September 2013 Review by The Children’s Society and the Refugee Council, funded by the Home Office, of the practical care and safeguarding arrangements for trafficked children, and those
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‘Human trafficking bill: Lord Morrow criticises police comments’ ‘Suspected traffickers have “Eastbourne and Margate links”’ ‘Sexual abuse allegations corroborated at Yarl’s Wood immigration centre’ ‘Bristol human trafficking charity secures £18,000 grant’ ‘Trafficked victim kept naked and beaten regularly’ ‘MSP seeks views on trafficking bill proposal’ ‘Trafficking is an evil trade exploiting a weak system. We must act’ ‘Domestic workers celebrate rights breakthrough’ ‘Students’ sex trafficking video used by police forces’ ‘There’ll be no end to forced labour and slavery without data’ ‘Tougher sex offender restrictions sought by campaigners’ ‘“Modern slavery” bill to tighten laws on human trafficking’ ‘Nail bars: modern-day slavery in plain sight?’ ‘Scots police seek “human trafficking” aid’ ‘Six charged with human trafficking offences’ ‘Slavery is a 32 billion dollar industry so why aren’t we following the money trail?’ ‘MP Peter Bone’s bill targets human sex trafficking’ ‘Conference in Oxford tackles human trafficking’ ‘How to make human trafficking a priority for law enforcement agencies’ ‘Conference in Bristol tackles “modern slavery” in the city’ ‘Five “slaves” rescued in Walsall house raid’ ‘Vietnamese trafficking victims win appeal against convictions’ ‘Too many human traffickers escape justice in the UK, says solicitor general’
who may have been trafficked, who are in the local authority care system. http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/assets/0002/9408/Still_at_ Risk-Report-final.pdf 1.3 ‘UKHTC: A Strategic Assessment on the Nature and Scale of Human Trafficking in 2012’, August 2013 http://www.soca.gov.uk/about-soca/library/.../400-socaukhtc-baseline-assessment 1.4 ‘Support needs of male victims of human trafficking’, August 2013 Research by The Salvation Army into the support needs of clients accommodated and supported under the victim care contract with the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office. http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/Male-Victims-HumanTrafficking
This bulletin covers material produced during the period 10 June – 24 Septembere 2013 although it should be noted that, due to space limitations, not all relevant material may have been included. The bulletin includes links to material and sources and is provided by way of information. The information included is not necessarily endorsed or supported by The Salvation Army.