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Taxi driver found guilty for his role using trucks to smuggle Vietnamese migrants to the UK
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Taxi driver found guilty for his role using trucks to smuggle Vietnamese migrants to the UK

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A taxi driver and another man have been convicted for their roles in a major conspiracy to smuggle Vietnamese migrants into the UK in the back of lorries. The crossings, which happened in August and September 2020, were orchestrated by Hai Xuan Le, 33, a Vietnamese national based in Birmingham. Phone evidence produced by the…

Advocacy for survivor of UK’s largest trafficking ring
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Advocacy for survivor of UK’s largest trafficking ring

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A survivor of modern slavery who was exploited by a criminal gang has finally been granted Universal Credit after wrongfully being denied the benefit. Janusz* injured his knee while working at a warehouse as part of a new job he had managed to secure after his time in exploitation. This injury meant he was unable…

Ukraine Crisis: Hope for Justice joins more than 25 human rights groups with urgent message to mobile networks
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Ukraine Crisis: Hope for Justice joins more than 25 human rights groups with urgent message to mobile networks

ByEyes on Trafficking News

More than 25 human rights groups, including Hope for Justice, have written to the…

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