Trafficking is a global scandal – we need to address the issues that allow such cruelty to thrive All Governments should and must end and reverse the stripping back of regulation and labour law that hamstrings attempts to fight exploitation This week marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, aimed at […]
At least one man was arrested in relation to modern slavery in Epsom this week during a police operation targeting the heinous practice in the town. Officers with Surrey Police said they had worked with Home Office representatives in Epsom from Monday (April 26) in a bid to uncover and […]
LGBT victims of modern slavery can be any age, nationality and ethnicity. They are often tricked or threatened into work and may feel unable to leave or report the crime through fear or intimidation. They may not recognise themselves as a victim.
Modern slavery could be happening in your community so it’s important you know the signs that could indicate someone is a victim of this crime. The signs aren’t always obvious but there are some that you may notice: do they look scruffy, malnourished or injured? are they acting anxious, afraid […]
Students at LVS Ascot in Berkshire, UK, have been holding all kinds of events to raise awareness of modern-day slavery. Now is the time to reach out to all Surrey Schools to do the same and create a planned program in raising awareness to our youth.
Egyptian TikTok influencer Haneen Hossam will appeal a 10-year prison sentence handed down by a Cairo court that found her guilty of human trafficking, her lawyer said on Monday. In the latest twist in a nearly year-long saga, the court also fined the 20-year-old Cairo University student 200,000 Egyptian pounds […]
The most vulnerable groups, even in wealthy nations, are those suffering the most during the Pandemic Recession. Evidence suggests low earners have been hit the hardest by spiking unemployment. As unemployment rates rise, increasing numbers are likely to be trafficked from the poorest communities to those parts of the world […]
Surrey is in the top third of all police force areas in terms of the number of modern slavery victims coming forward. Location ‘hotspots’ within Surrey identify – Walton on ThamesChertsey, GuildfordWoking – as prevalent trafficking areas. Epsom, Leatherhead and Reigate are also areas of concern.
24% of people at risk of homelessness in the UK identify as LGBTQ, out of which 77% claim that this was a direct result of familial rejection (AKT, 2019). There are many challenges that come with being homeless. Lack of economic resources, food and shelter can increase exposure to traffickers. […]