Woman jailed for smuggling baby – BBC News
“A Nigerian woman has been jailed for 26 months for bringing a child illegally into the UK.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: trafficking in human beings
Pressure grows for guardians to protect trafficked children – The Guardian
“Leading politicians from the three main parties are putting pressure on the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, to halt the disappearance from care of hundreds of suspected victims of child trafficking.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rape warning for men paying for sex – Reuters
“Posters will appear in clubs and pubs from Monday warning men against paying for sex in brothels with exploited or trafficked women.”
Reuters, 5th May 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
Targeting clients to fight prostitution – Reuters
“The rise of international sex trafficking is causing many countries to rethink their laws on prostitution and re-examine legal frameworks that for decades have treated the purchase of sex as a social nuisance or ‘victimless crime’.”
Reuters, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
Anti-trafficking drive launched – BBC News
“A campaign urging people to be more aware of human trafficking will be formally launched later.”
BBC News, 29th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trafficked children in care after police raid on “Fagin gangs” – The Guardian
“Twenty-five people were arrested in dawn raids yesterday as police tried to shut down a gang which trafficked children from Romania and forced them to steal and rob on the streets of London.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
People-smuggling gang jailed after five-year investigation – The Times
“A people-smuggling gang that organised the illegal immigration of thousands of Indians into Britain, the US and Canada has been smashed after a five-year investigation.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Home Secretary Moves to Ratify the Council Of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in 2008 – Home Office
“Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, today announced her intention to ratify the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking by the end of the year. Ratification of the Convention against Trafficking will be yet another milestone in the Government’s concerted strategy to protect the victims of trafficking and bring to justice those that exploit them.”
Home Office press release, 14th January 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
‘Sex slaves’ win cash in landmark legal deal – The Observer
“Sex slaves smuggled into Britain are set to receive millions of pounds for their ‘pain and trauma’ after a groundbreaking government decision to compensate victims of people trafficking.”
The Observer, 16th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sex trafficking victims rescued by police may face deportation – The Guardian
“Some victims of sex traffickers rescued from prostitution in a new national police crackdown will face deportation, the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, said yesterday. Ms Smith described sex trafficking as a ‘modern-day form of slavery’ but said she could not give an across-the-board guarantee that those rescued would not face deportation as illegal migrants.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New crackdown on sex slave trade – The Independent
“A new campaign against criminals who force trafficked women into the sex trade will be launched today.”
The Independent, 3rd October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No extra funds to fight sex-traffickers – The Times
“The Government will ask police to tackle sex-trafficking next week but is refusing to provide extra funds for the fight against the fastest-growing area of organised crime.”
The Times, 29th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Men who buy sex could face prosecution – The Guardian
“Ministers are considering proposals to prosecute men for buying sex in a new effort to curb the demand for prostitution, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 10th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child trafficking advice issued – BBC News
“Professionals working with children in Wales are to be issued with guidance on how to pick up on child trafficking.”
BBC News, 28th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crackdown pledged on sex with trafficked women – The Guardian
“The government will ensure that the ‘fathers, brothers and husbands’ who have sex with trafficked girls are prosecuted, Harriet Harman vowed yesterday.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Children smuggled into UK for sex abuse and slavery – The Guardian
“The trade in hundreds of children smuggled into the UK for sexual exploitation, drug smuggling, under-age marriage, street crime and domestic slavery was exposed last night in a government report. The Home Office-commissioned survey identifies 330 cases of suspected or confirmed victims of trafficking – most of them from China or from Africa – but warns of an ‘unknown quantity’ that have not come to the attention of the authorities.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: A scoping project on child trafficking in the UK (PDF)
