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Prepared for Anti-Slavery International by Lin Chew, in co-operation with the International Labour Organization’s Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour.
Using a new and improved statistical methodology, the ILO estimates that 20.9 million people are victims of forced labour globally, trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and which they cannot leave.
The Catholic Church has condemned human trafficking and has developed social service programs to serve and protect its survivors.
Examines the effectiveness of trafficking investigations and prosecutions through the UK Criminal Justice System (CJS)3 in terms of law, policy and practice. In particular, the report focuses on: Obstacles that impede an effective criminal justice response to trafficking; The UK’s ability to ensure its obligations to protect trafficked persons participating in criminal proceedings; Adherence to the requirement not to criminalise trafficked persons; and presenting examples of good practice from within the UK and abroad wherever possible.
Presents an introduction to the ILO Indicators of Forced Labour. These indicators are intended to help “front-line” criminal law enforcement officials, labour inspectors, trade union officers, NGO workers and others to identify persons who are possibly trapped in a forced labour situation, and who may require urgent assistance. The indicators represent the most common signs or “clues” that point to the possible existence of a forced labour case.
Five case countries (Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy and the United Kingdom) have been assessed for the purposes of this project, and it is also useful to enquire as to whether any of these countries offer specific examples of effective measures for the integration of victims. As the research for this project has benefitted from some interviews with victims of trafficking, we can also qualitatively address those measures which victims themselves consider satisfactory.
Provides the core building blocks of a comprehensive training programme that facilitates dialogue, understanding and increased capacity to end child labour, with an emphasis on its worst forms. It is designed to help national governments, the social partners and other stakeholders to work together to develop or improve their own national roadmap and adopt and sustain new and effective policy measures, as a matter of urgency. NOTE: clicking the link downloads the PDF file to your device.
Seeks to outline patterns of corruption in trafficking in persons; provide a description of relevant international legal instruments, and outline some practical guidance on what can be done to address the issue of corruption in human trafficking. In an attempt to keep its scope within reasonable limits, the paper focuses mostly on corruption of public officials, and in particular, of law enforcement and criminal justice actors.
Analyzes the valuable information provided in the TIP Report. The Report is not only a diplomatic tool designed to engage governments in the battle against trafficking; it also serves an educational function, which has been the inspiration for this research.
Provides a rare occasion for researchers, practitioners and donors to discuss the challenges, successes and failures of current anti-trafficking research, with the purpose of identifying how research on human trafficking can be improved and advanced.