After Exploitation

Government prepared to block modern slavery survivors to prevent ‘bogus’ claims
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Government prepared to block modern slavery survivors to prevent ‘bogus’ claims

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Difficulty in disclosing and proving one’s exploitation is a major stumbling block for victims of trafficking. Many people are not capable of communicating their situation until well after they’ve entered the UK. Critics of the NRM see this as proof they are lying. This scepticism is reflected in the language of Part 5 of the…

Telegraph response – Survivors must not be punished for coming forward
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Telegraph response – Survivors must not be punished for coming forward

ByEyes on Trafficking News

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. Hope for Justice has joined with anti-trafficking and human rights organisations across the UK in issuing the below statement following the front-page story…

U.K. must stop penalizing victims for crimes they were forced to commit, says TIP report
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U.K. must stop penalizing victims for crimes they were forced to commit, says TIP report

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The U.K. is failing to provide adequate support for trafficking victims, according to the 2022 Trafficking in Persons report. The report is particularly critical of how the government penalizes victims who […]

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UK Home Office launches new assault on the rights of modern slavery survivors
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UK Home Office launches new assault on the rights of modern slavery survivors

ByEyes on Trafficking News

These changes, which subject survivors to blame and shame, will push traumatised and stigmatised survivors further into hiding. We know this, because so many survivors have told us so. Whilst campaigning against Part 5 of the bill, one survivor told us that it took her months to disclose the details of her sexual and criminal…