The views of people directly affected by trafficking and slavery are invited by the Justice Committee as part of its call for evidence on the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland)
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The Scottish Government has today introduced a Bill which will introduce a specific law to combat human trafficking and exploitation for the very first time in Scotland. The Human Trafficking
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Up to 13,000 people in Britain are being held in conditions of slavery, four times the number previously thought, the Home Office has said. In what is said to be
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The Home Secretary has appointed Kevin Hyland as the UK’s first ever Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. Mr Hyland, the former head of the Metropolitan Police’s world renowned Human Trafficking Unit, has
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Thirteen people have been arrested over a trafficking ring which saw a pregnant woman tricked into visiting the UK before being sold into a sham marriage. The 10 men and
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Child trafficking involves the recruitment, transfer or receipt of people by means of threat, deception, coercion or use of force for the purpose of exploitation. Child trafficking is a crime
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A one day conference focusing on children and young people who are victims of trafficking will take place on October 29 in Glasgow. The conference will be chaired by Beth
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A new organisation, dedicated to the support of people whose lives have been impacted by human trafficking, has been officially launched by Extreme World host Ross Kemp. Kemp attended the
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Labour and the Scottish Government have united to introduce tougher penalties for human traffickers and provide enhanced support for victims. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has adopted a member’s bill by
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This publication presents the first report at the EU level on statistics on trafficking in human beings. It includes data for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. The EU and
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