Not Enough Done For Survivors of Trafficking & Modern Slavery
Categories: Articles:Human Rights |
Published: 28/07/2015 |
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Recent figures indicate an increase in the number of victims of human trafficking and modern-day slavery in the UK. Yet a recent report from the Human Trafficking Foundation has accused the government of failing to provide adequate protection to individuals who have been trafficked, often leaving them exposed to further exploitation or vulnerability.
Discussions around human trafficking and slavery have emphasized the need to broaden the definition of what counts as abuse and the importance of ensuring that people who may come into contact with potential victims are able to identify the risk. A better understanding of what amounts to abuse may by one of the reasons why figures produced by the National Crime Agency (NCA) show there has been an increase in reporting of potential victims of trafficking. This trend is expected to continue but it is concerning that, according to the Guardian, 'the majority of potential survivors chose not to be referred,' and are, therefore, still not being accounted for in assessing how many individuals are at risk. Read more: Gherson, 23/07/2015
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