Modern slavery and human trafficking
Human trafficking and modern slavery are thought to be amongst the most widespread crimes in the world, affecting millions of men, women, and children each day.
This is happening in Warwickshire. We all need to be aware of what this is, understand what it involves, be able to spot the signs and know how to respond to and report concerns.
What Is Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking?
Human Trafficking is:
The movement or recruitment by deception or coercion for the purpose of exploitation.
- Modern Slavery acts as an umbrella term, which covers several human rights issues, of which human trafficking is one, it encompasses:
- Slavery – including bonded labour, child slavery such as child labour and trafficking, early and forced marriage, forced labour, descent-based slavery, and trafficking.
- Human Trafficking
- Domestic Servitude – victims are forced to carry out housework and domestic chores in private households for little or no pay.
- Forced/Compulsory Labour – victims are forced to work against their will, often working exceedingly long hours for little or no pay in dire conditions and with verbal and physical threats made to them.
- Debt bondage – victims are forced to work to pay off debts often accrued by travelling to their place of exploitation with no real prospect of paying off the debt.
Traffickers and slave masters use whatever means they have at their disposal to coerce, deceive, and force individuals into a life of abuse, servitude, and inhumane treatment.
There are many forms of exploitation into which people can be trafficked and held in slavery.
These crimes are happening in every corner of the world and can include any person, regardless of age, socio-economic background, or location. As a result, each case can look hugely different.
