Couple convicted over baby smuggling attempt – Home Office
“A couple from Oxford have been convicted of attempting to pass off a Nigerian baby as their own and bring it back to the UK.”
Home Office, 17th April 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Category: trafficking in human beings
Government failing to bring Britain in line with European rules on human trafficking, say charities – The Independent
“The Government has failed to bring Britain in line with European laws on human trafficking, according to leading charities, who say victims of the crime are being left vulnerable to further abuse.”
The Independent, 10th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Three men convicted of sex-trafficking 13-year-old girl – The Guardian
“Three men have been convicting of abducting a 13-year-old girl and forcing her to become their sex slave.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Trafficker jailed for using Polish workers as slaves – The Independent
“A ‘physical and mental bully’ has been jailed for six years and three months for trafficking four men to the UK and exploiting them to work as slaves.”
The Independent, 22nd February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
More training to identify and support victims of human trafficking – Home Office
“GPs, midwives, youth workers and social workers are among those professionals who will soon benefit from training to identify and help victims of human trafficking, the Home Office announced today.”
Home Office, 21st January 2013
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Barnardo’s concern over child sex trafficking rise – BBC News
“The UK has seen an ‘alarming’ 22% year-on-year rise in children being sexually exploited, the charity Barnardo’s says.”
BBC News, 13th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK not doing enough to combat human trafficking and domestic slavery – UK Human Rights Blog
“The European Court of Human Rights recently held that the UK was in breach of Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to have specific legislation in place which criminalised domestic slavery.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Child Sexual Exploitation Inquiry interim report – The Office of the Children’s Commissioner
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner, November 2012
Source: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
Osezua Osolase jailed for ‘juju’ rituals trafficker – BBC News
“A man who carried out ‘juju’ witchcraft on teenage girls he trafficked from Nigeria to Europe for prostitution has been jailed for 20 years.”
BBC News, 29th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prosecuting human trafficking and slavery, the law and the UK response – Solicitor General, Oliver Heald QC MP
Prosecuting human trafficking and slavery, the law and the UK response
Solicitor General, Oliver Heald QC MP
Bradford University, 29th October 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Immigration crime network put out of action – UK Border Agency
“The 2 masterminds behind an international people smuggling system were today handed a combined 13 years and 4 months of prison time.”
UK Border Agency, 4th October 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Rochdale grooming gang leader gets 22 years – BBC News
“The jailed leader of a Rochdale sex ring has received a further term of 22 years for 30 child rape charges.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rochdale gang jailed for total of 77 years for sexually exploiting young girls – The Guardian
“Nine men have received heavy jail sentences at Liverpool crown court for their part in a child sexual exploitation gang that groomed young vulnerable girls in Rochdale.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rochdale grooming trial: Nine found guilty of child sex charges – BBC News
“Nine men have been convicted of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring in Greater Manchester.”
BBC News, 8th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smugglers jailed – UK Border Agency
“Two men who attempted to smuggle 9 Kuwaitis into the UK have been jailed for 11 years.”
UK Border Agency, 1st May 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Attorney General: speech at City University on human trafficking – Attorney General’s Office
“Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP: The role of UK law as a model for combating human trafficking and slavery. Lecture to the City Law School, London.”
Attorney General’s Office, 13th March 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
UK detention of torture victims ‘inhumane’ – The Guardian
“The detention of victims of torture and trafficking by the UK Border Agency pending their ‘fast-track’ deportation from Britain has been strongly criticised by the UN.”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crimes committed by victims of human trafficking – should they be prosecuted? – UK Human Rights Blog
“This was the first occasion when the Court of Appeal has considered the problem of child trafficking for labour exploitation. It has not previously been subject to any close analysis following the coming into force in 2005 of the European Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd February 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Regina v N(A); Regina v Le – WLR Daily
Regina v N(A); Regina v Le [2012] EWCA Crim 189; [2012] WLR (D) 38
“The implementation of the United Kingdom’s obligation to comply with article 26 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005 would normally be achieved by the proper exercise of the long established prosecutorial discretion which enabled the Crown Prosecution Service, however strong the evidence might be, to decide that it would be inappropriate to proceed with the prosecution of a defendant suspected of being involved in unlawful activities if he/she might have been the victim of trafficking for labour exploitation and might be unable to advance duress as a defence but who fell within the protective ambit of article 26.”
WLR Daily, 20th February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Judges issue guidelines for consideration of human trafficking – The Independent
“The ‘evil’ crime of trafficking in human beings was highlighted by leading judges today.”
The Independent, 20th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
