Modern slavery is a serious crime in which individuals are exploited for little or no pay. Exploitation includes, but is not limited to, sexual exploitation, forced or bonded labour, forced criminality, domestic servitude and the removal of organs.
The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner demands a consistent response across the UK in order to ensure that victims are properly supported and those who offend are pursued and prosecuted accordingly. The Commissioner works with law enforcement agencies, charities, faith groups, businesses, international organisations and government agencies.
The Home Office has announced a repayment scheme for victims of #modernslavery who received reduced subsistence rates between 1 March and 8 November 2018. Read more and access the back payment application form here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-subsistence-rates-back-payment-victims-of-modern-slavery …
The newly released @UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2018 covers 142 countries, with an overview of patterns and flows of #humantrafficking at global, regional and national levels http://www.antislaverycommissioner.co.uk/media/1269/unodc-global-report-on-trafficking-in-persons-2018.pdf …
Legal aid is available for victims of modern slavery who need advice on leave to remain under EU Settlement scheme http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2018-11-06.188815.h&s=legal+aid+victims+of+trafficking#g188815.q0 … Thanks to @PaulBlomfieldMP & team who pressed for a public statement to confirm this. Please spread word!
Article 4: Freedom from slavery - #UDHRarticles #standup4humanrights @UNHumanRights https://commit.standup4humanrights.org/en/article_4.php …
Here’s a brilliant resource from @HumanTraffFdn, supported by @UKAntiSlavery, mapping support services for #humantrafficking survivors in the UK - https://www.humantraffickingfoundation.org/support-services …