Freedom Trust International is all about ending slavery in the UK - caring for the vicitims of slavery, raising awareness of slavery, and working to change the systems that allow slavery to take place in the UK today.
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European Convention on Action Against Human Trafficking to become UK law in April 2009
Posted on February 16th, 2009 No commentsOn 19th April 2009, the European Convention on Action Against Human Trafficking will become UK law, after the Government ratified the agreement last December.
The agreement promises improvements in the way that victims of trafficking are supported by agencies such as the police, and sets minimum standards for supporting the victims of trafficking and slavery in the UK.
Some of the key promises include:
- a new national referral mechanism, providing a nationally agreed process to help frontline staff identify victims of trafficking and offer them support
- strengthened arrangements for looking after victims, including a 45 day reflection and recovery period, and the possibility of a one-year residence permit for victims
- better support for victims in giving information to police, which will help authorities bring those who exploit them to justice.
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Slavery hidden on your doorstep
Posted on February 16th, 2009 No commentsPicture any house in a nice suburb of your town in the UK. It might be the house next door to you – your neighbours. The curtains are kept closed, and you’re not even sure if anybody lives there. People come and go from time to time.
Inside lies a shocking secret you never thought possible. Not in the UK. Not on your doorstep.
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Slavery in the UK is an international issue
Posted on February 16th, 2009 No commentsIt is difficult to say just how many victims of slavery live in the UK. Whilst the UK slave population represents just a small portion of the millions of slaves around the world, slavery in the UK is an international issue.
At the heart of many of the systems that support slavery in the UK is people trafficking. That’s not only the illegal movement of people across international borders – it’s often legal but carried out in a way that traps its victims. There are many forms of people trafficking, but they regularly involve deception, debt, and the control of vulnerable people by others – the very things that can lead to slavery.
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