Modern Day Slavery in Britain ‘Laid Bare’ by New Report
Modern Day Slavery in Britain ‘Laid Bare’ by New Report from Sputnik News
A new in-depth report on modern slavery in the UK has been published and reveals the number of British victims of human trafficking has shot up by 362 percent.
Intelligence has been gathered from the transport, food, agriculture, construction, manufacturing industries — plus nail bars, car washes, shellfish gathering and cleaning; the findings are described as “horrific” by Kevin Hyland, the UK’s Anti Slavery Commissioner.
Data reveals men from ethnic Roma communities are most likely involved in criminal activities, with the UK and France described as the main destination for trafficked Romanian children.
Victims from Vietnam have been linked to nail bars, shellfish gathering, cannabis cultivation and prostitution, meanwhile Romanian workers are linked to car washes and food processing.
The report, ‘The Nature and Scale of Labour Exploitation Across All Sectors Within the United Kingdom’ is published by the government’s Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority.
The living conditions of car wash workers can be deadly. In 2015, A Romanian man died after being electrocuted in a shower in a rat-infested flat behind a car wash. No one should have to live in these conditions 😢 #modernslavery
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The living conditions of car wash workers can be deadly. In 2015, A Romanian man died after being electrocuted in a shower in a rat-infested flat behind a car wash. No one should have to live in these conditions 😢 #modernslavery
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In the 12 months until March 2017, police in England and Wales recorded 2,255 #modernslavery offences, far lower than the estimated picture. This means many potential victims remain unidentified and vulnerable
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Victims of labour exploitation are most commonly Vietnamese, Albanian and British – with British victims increasing by 362% #modernslavery
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“The sad reality is that the criminality that drives exploitation and slavery is quite close to home in the towns, cities and countryside in which we live and work,” Roger Bannister, interim chief executive of GLAA said in a statement.
Let’s start with an overview. The UK is one of the main destinations of trafficked workers in Europe, with labour exploitation being the most common form of exploitation for both adults and children. Thought slavery was in the past? Think again #modernslavery pic.twitter.com/tXTkj5Pcsl
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“The barbaric nature of modern slavery means it destroys the lives of its victims, which is why we introduced the world-leading Modern Slavery Act 2015 and increased the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority funding by £2.6 million a year to tackle modern slavery and wider labour exploitation.” Victoria Atkins, Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability said in a statement.
Did you know that some nail bars are a haven for forced labour? Vietnamese victims are particularly susceptible. If you’re getting a cheap manicure and some of these signs are present, you may be witnessing – and funding – labour exploitation #modernslavery pic.twitter.com/pM2tVe0t52
— GLAA (@UK_Glaa) May 8, 2018
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