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 ‘Trafficking in human beings amounting to torture and other forms of ill-treatment’ 2.2 ‘Shadow city: exposing human trafficking in everyday London’ 2.3 ‘Hidden in plain sight – three years on: updated analysis of UK measures to protect trafficked persons’ 2. Political and legislative 2.1 Report of the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking 2.2 Modern Slavery Bill launched in Parliament, 16 December 2.3 Report of the Modern Slavery Bill Evidence Review 2.4 Parliamentary questions 3. Campaigns 3.1 ECPAT campaign around Modern Slavery Bill 4. In the news 4.1 ‘Slavery bill includes new legal duty to report potential trafficking victims’ 4.2 ‘Modern slavery bill to be published’ 4.3 ‘Modern slavery bill: plans to tighten antislavery laws’ 4.4 ‘Life sentences planned for slavery offenders’ 4.5 ‘Modern slavery: I was paid nothing for nine months’ 4.6 ‘Labour’s Yvette Cooper: Slavery Bill a “missed opportunity”’ 4.7 ‘May: small number of slavery prosecutions “is a problem”’ 4.8 ‘Theresa May urged to introduce legal guardians for child trafficking victims’ 4.9 ‘Human trafficking arrests made in Leicester and Northamptonshire’ 4.10 ‘Bristol slavery raids: fourth potential victim contacts police’ 4.11 ‘Cellar girl couple: bid to increase “lenient” sentence’ 4.12 ‘Man freed in Bristol area “slavery” raids’ 4.13 ‘Leeds human trafficking victims rescued’ 4.14 ‘Modern slavery bill set to streamline cases’ 4.15 ‘Modern day slavery in the UK’ 4.16 ‘Vital “golden hour” after human trafficking victims are rescued’ 4.17 ‘Man charged with Oxfordshire child sexual exploitation’
4.18 ‘Prostitute’s clients “helped women flee trafficking gang”’ 4.19 ‘Moving children in care puts them at risk of exploitation says charity’ 4.20 ‘Morecambe Bay cockle-picker tragedy: sisters jailed again’ 4.21 ‘Gillingham man arrested over Medway human trafficking’ 4.22 ‘Woman taken from Coventry “brothel” in trafficking sting’ 4.23 ‘Gang “trafficked over 50 women to work as prostitutes”’ 4.24 ‘Trafficking cases too often treated as immigration cases, say campaigners’ 4.25 ‘Swindon hotel staff trained to recognise trafficking victims’ 4.26 ‘Trafficked girl missing from Ringwood home’ 4.27 ‘London’s “shadow city” of human trafficking’ 4.28 ‘Human trafficking “gift box” art unveiled in St Helens’ 4.29 ‘Human trafficking gets life term in drive on slavery’ 4.30 ‘Trafficking crackdown: “I escaped from sex slavery”’ 4.31 ‘“You work for me: you are a prostitute now”’ 4.32 ‘An underworld of male slaves comes to light in the UK’ 4.33 ‘Four remanded on Birmingham brothel charges’ 4.34 ‘Human trafficking: why do so many victims refuse help?’ 4.35 ‘Failures allowed 10-year-old into UK on woman’s passport’ 4.36 ‘Cambridgeshire police carry out migrant worker raids’ 4.37 ‘Met picked up 9% of human trafficking victims, report says’ 4.38 ‘It’s Friday in a Preston chicken factory and immigration officials descend’ 4.39 ‘Four jailed over woman’s trafficking ordeal’ 4.40 ‘Scotland’s human trafficking bill could make it a “beacon to the world”’ 4.41 ‘Two Llanelli men questioned on suspected human trafficking’ 4.42 ‘Three people arrested in Rochdale after “brothel” raid’ 4.43 ‘Fens migrant workers “exploited”’ 4.44 ‘Slavery inquiry: Daniel, David and Thomas Doran remanded’
This bulletin covers material produced during the period 25 September – 16 December 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.