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 ‘Human trafficking and migration: concepts, linkages and new frontiers’ 1.2 ‘Victim or Criminal? Trafficking for forced criminal exploitation in Europe: UK chapter’ 2. Political and legislative 2.1 Inquiry into the collection, exchange and use of data about human trafficking modern slavery 2.2 Joint Select Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery Bill 2.3 Parliamentary questions 3. Campaigns 3.1 Stop the Traffik’s campaign around the Modern Slavery Bill 3.2 Anti-Slavery International’s Victim Protection Campaign 3.3 Stop the Traffik’s Easter chocolate campaign 3.4 Stop the Traffik launches ‘Make Fashion Traffik Free’ 3.5 UN launches campaign to raise tourists’ awareness of trafficking 4. In the news 4.1 ‘Yeovil and Chard: Six sexual exploitation arrests’ 4.2 ‘Four jailed over human trafficking of women to Kent’ 4.3 ‘Charity Hope for Justice helps trafficking victims’ 4.4 ‘Victim of sex trafficking gang speaks out’ 4.5 ‘Gang jailed for trafficking women to work as prostitutes’ 4.6 ‘Women charged with trafficking offences against four men’ 4.7 ‘Ten “slaves” freed in Wiltshire since police unit set up’ 4.8 ‘Operation Scorpion: North Wales target organised crime’ 4.9 ‘Derby human trafficking: Four admit their part in operation’ 4.10 ‘Birmingham slavery arrests: Second man bailed’ 4.11 ‘Man and woman jailed for trafficking two prostitutes’
4.12 ‘Child slavery advocate trial scheme introduced’ 4.13 ‘“Sex slavery” couple identified after court ruling’ 4.14 ‘Morecambe Bay’s cockling disaster’s lasting impact’ 4.15 ‘Human trafficking figures are “tip of the iceberg”, charity says’ 4.16 ‘Ex-prostitute in Stormont sex trade law appeal’ 4.17 ‘Derby human trafficker brothers jailed’ 4.18 ‘Somerset’s human trafficking victims “need more support” 4.19 ‘UK child sex abuse trafficking doubles – National Crime Agency’ 4.20 ‘Eight charged over Huddersfield trafficking inquiry’ 4.21 ‘Anti-slavery teams to be introduced at UK airports’ 4.22 ‘People trafficking: ordeal for those coming to the UK’ 4.23 ‘Man extradited to UK faces sex trafficking charges’ 4.24 ‘Yeovil sex exploitation inquiry: Three men arrested and bailed’ 4.25 ‘Gloucester police make four child trafficking arrests’ 4.26 ‘Human trafficking victim: “I was locked in my room”’ 4.27 ‘Bill to make Scotland “hostile” for people traffickers’ 4.28 ‘Four bailed after child trafficking arrests in Gloucester’ 4.29 ‘Rochdale child sex ring: Shabir Ahmed appeal rejected’ 4.30 ‘Suspected trafficking victims found in Bournemouth’ 4.31 ‘Two men arrested in Swindon human trafficking raids’ 4.32 ‘Human trafficking arrests in Luton after women found’ 4.33 ‘Government visa rules “licence domestic slavery”’ 4.34 ‘Girls raped after Facebook “grooming”, court hears’ 4.35 ‘Men bailed following Swindon human trafficking raids’ 4.36 ‘Men rescued in human trafficking raid in Wiltshire’
This bulletin covers material produced during the period 18 December 2013 to 6 April 2014 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.