prostitution – Current Awareness

6 UK Human Rights Issues And Trends To Watch In 2021 – Each Other

Posted January 11th, 2021 in bills, brexit, coronavirus, deportation, EC law, equality, homelessness, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news, prostitution, race discrimination, racism, trafficking in human beings, vaccination by sally

‘It’s clear that coronavirus will inevitably continue to be one of the biggest rights issues of 2021 – but it’s not the only thing that should be on our radar. This selection of things to look out for – some quite specific and some more general – is by no means exhaustive and, as the last year has shown, there’s no way we can accurately predict the future. However, there are pressing issues on the horizon – here are just a few, in no particular order.’

Each Other, 8th January 2021

Source: eachother.org.uk

Why The Sexual Exploitation Bill Will Make Vulnerable Women Less Safe – Each Other

Posted December 18th, 2020 in bills, criminal justice, news, prostitution, sexual offences, trafficking in human beings, victims, women by sally

‘Paying for sex could become a criminal offence in England and Wales if Parliament approves a new Bill which claims to protect women from sexual exploitation. But criminalisation will only further harm people who are already marginalised, argues Rachel Trafford.’

Each Other, 17th December 2020

Source: eachother.org.uk

How warnings about Heni and Jan’s killer were missed – BBC News

Posted September 4th, 2020 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, imprisonment, local government, murder, news, police, prostitution, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The bodies of Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa were discovered in the east London flat of Zahid Younis in April 2019. The BBC has investigated how the authorities cared for the women and dealt with their killer Younis – a convicted sex offender who has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 38 years.’

BBC News, 3rd September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Adventures in forfeiture – brothels and specifying the breach – Nearly Legal

Posted July 3rd, 2020 in appeals, forfeiture, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, news, probation, prostitution, soliciting to murder, tribunals by sally

‘An Upper Tribunal appeal of an FTT decision that the leaseholder, Ms M, was in breach of lease, and specifically a restriction “Not to do or permit or suffer in or upon the Demised Premises or any part thereof any illegal or immoral act or any act or thing which may be or may become a nuisance or annoyance or cause damage to the Lessors or the tenants of the Lessor or the occupiers of any part of the Building.”’

Nearly Legal, 1st July 2020

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Coronavirus: Sex workers ‘should have access to support fund’ – BBC News

Posted May 15th, 2020 in benefits, coronavirus, news, prostitution, remuneration by sally

‘Calls have been made for an emergency fund to support sex workers whose earnings have fallen during the coronavirus crisis.’

BBC News, 15th May 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

British woman repeatedly trafficked for sex after Home Office failures – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2020 in drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, government departments, homelessness, housing, mental health, news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings, victims by sally

‘A young and highly vulnerable British sex trafficking victim was re-trafficked by county lines drug gangs on multiple occasions after the Home Office repeatedly refused to fulfil its legal obligation to provide her with safe accommodation.’

The Guardian, 16th February 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Inside the 21st-century British criminal underworld – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2019 in drug trafficking, firearms, gangs, international law, internet, money laundering, national crime agency, news, police, prostitution, statistics, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘There are almost 5,000 criminal gangs in the UK. But the old family firms are gone – today’s big players are multinational, diversified and tech-savvy.’

The Guardian, 4th July 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Home Office to rewrite controversial advice on trafficked Nigerian women – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2019 in asylum, news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings, women by sally

‘The Home Office is to rewrite guidance on handling asylum claims for women trafficked into the UK from Nigeria after it emerged the advice claimed victims could return to the African country “wealthy from prostitution” and “held in high regard”.’

The Guardian, 2nd July 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Nurses vote to back decriminalisation of prostitution – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2019 in forced labour, health, news, nurses, prostitution, sexual offences, statistics, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘The union representing Britain’s nurses will start lobbying governments across the UK to decriminalise prostitution in order to safeguard sex workers and improve their health.’

The Guardian, 20th May 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Brothelkeepers earned £3.8m while police focused on other ‘serious crimes’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 5th, 2019 in news, police, proceeds of crime, prostitution, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences, taxation by tracey

‘A married couple who built a £3.8million brothel empire were allowed to continue operating by police for 14 years who instead focused on “serious types of organised crime”, a court has heard.’

Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Trafficking convictions fall 25% despite rising number of victims in Europe – The Guardian

Posted January 8th, 2019 in deportation, grievous bodily harm, immigration, news, prostitution, sexual offences, statistics, trafficking in human beings, victims by sally

‘The number of convictions for trafficking in Europe has fallen by a quarter, despite an increase in the number of victims and a global drive to tackle the abuse.’

The Guardian, 8th January 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Home Office ordered to pay damages to sex-trafficking victim – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2018 in damages, detention, immigration, news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings, victims by sally

‘A woman who was trafficked into Britain for prostitution and later locked up in an immigration centre is entitled to substantial damages from the Home Office for unlawful detention, the high court has ruled.’

The Guardian, 18th October 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

First ever convicted cross-border sex-trafficker has sentence increased – Attorney General’s Office

Posted September 21st, 2018 in appeals, news, prostitution, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘The first person to be convicted under the Modern Slavery Act for human trafficking outside the UK has today had her sentence increased after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, personally argued that her sentence was too low in the Court of Appeal.’

Attorney General's Office, 20th September 2018

Source: www.gov.uk

Modern slavery law review as gangs ‘evolve’ – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2018 in drug trafficking, forced labour, gangs, news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘The UK’s modern slavery legislation is to be reviewed as criminal gangs find new ways to exploit victims, the Home Office has announced.’

BBC News, 30th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK nurse is first person convicted under modern slavery laws – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2018 in forced labour, news, perverting the course of justice, prostitution, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A British nurse has become the first person to be convicted under new modern slavery laws, after being found guilty of trafficking five Nigerian women to Germany to work as prostitutes.’

The Guardian, 28th June 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Government ratifies Lanzarote Convention to tackle child sexual exploitation – Law & Religion UK

Posted June 22nd, 2018 in child abuse, news, prostitution, sexual grooming, treaties by tracey

‘The UK government has issued the following announcement on its ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (a.k.a. “the Lanzarote Convention”).’

Law & Religion UK, 21st June 2018

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

Law Pod UK Ep. 28: No More Full Disclosure for Women Forced into Sex Work – 1 COR

Posted April 3rd, 2018 in criminal records, disclosure, employment, news, prostitution, sexual grooming, women by sally

‘Jo Moore tells Rosalind English about a recent ruling which means that women who were forced into the sex trade at a younger age don’t need to disclose their convictions when applying for jobs which require DBS checks.’

Law Pod UK, 26th March 2018

Source: audioboom.com

‘The smell of air freshener brings it back’ – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2018 in children, criminal records, employment, news, prostitution, sexual grooming, young persons by sally

‘Three women, who say they were groomed into prostitution as teenagers, have won a High Court battle which means they will not have to tell future employers about their soliciting history.’

BBC News, 9th March 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Women “groomed, pimped and trafficked” as teenagers not required to disclose prostitution convictions to employers – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 7th, 2018 in criminal records, disclosure, news, prostitution, sexual grooming, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘The High Court ruled on 2nd March 2018 that three women forced into prostitution as teenagers will no longer have to disclose related convictions to potential employers.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 6th March 2018

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

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