Channel migrants: Man who piloted boat carrying 70 jailed – BBC News
‘A man who piloted a boat carrying more than 70 migrants who were rescued off the Kent coast has been jailed.’
BBC News, 5th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: trafficking in human beings
High Court allows judicial review against council over failure to support child trafficking victim – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has ruled that the London Borough of Barnet failed to meet its duties towards a victim of child trafficking after he received no specialist support from either the council or the Home Office for several years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Haulage boss jailed seven years for his role in people-smuggling network linked to Essex lorry deaths – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A haulage boss has been jailed today for his involvement in a people-smuggling network linked to the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children in Essex.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
No more new investigations in Rotherham child abuse inquiry – BBC News
‘An inquiry into child abuse in Rotherham will not start any new investigations from next year, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.’
BBC News, 28th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smugglers ordered to pay over £280,000 from criminal profits in the Essex lorry deaths case – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A convicted people smuggler, responsible for the manslaughter of 39 people who died in the back of a lorry in Essex, has today (24 September 2023) been ordered to pay a total of £65,157.65 to victims’ families through a Confiscation Order made by the court today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th November 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Fixer for small-boat people smugglers jailed for seven and a half years – The Independent
‘An Albanian woman who acted as a fixer for people smugglers arranging small boat crossings to the UK has been jailed for seven and a half years, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.’
The Independent, 19th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Shamima Begum faces wait for appeal decision in citizenship case – The Independent
‘Shamima Begum will face a wait to find out whether she has won a Court of Appeal bid over the removal of her British citizenship.’
The Independent, 25th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Illegal Migration Bill: Welcomed by Human Traffickers – Mountford Chambers
‘Organised Crime poses an increasing problem around the world. Endangering the economic well-being of countries, it can pose national security threats and affect vulnerable communities. Anisha Kiri tracks recent developments.’
Mountford Chambers, 8th September 2023
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Man who posed for selfies as he piloted small boat jailed – Home Office
‘An Egyptian man who posed for selfies while piloting a small boat with 50 migrants on board has been jailed for 3 years and 2 months.’
Home Office, 6th September 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
UK cannot ignore calls for slavery reparations, says leading UN judge – The Guardian
‘A leading judge at the international court of justice has said the UK will no longer be able to ignore the growing calls for reparation for transatlantic slavery.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Newport: Drugs gang jailed for exploiting vulnerable child – BBC News
‘The leader of drugs gang who recruited a vulnerable 15-year-old boy in a phone call from prison has been sentenced to nine years in jail.’
BBC News, 21st August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for van driver who smuggled children as young as one – Home Office
‘A British man who tried to smuggle migrant children as young as 1 into the UK by hiding them behind boxes in his van has been jailed for 4 years.’
Home Office, 28th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Jail for van driver who smuggled children as young as one – Home Offfice
‘A British man who tried to smuggle migrant children as young as 1 into the UK by hiding them behind boxes in his van has been jailed for 4 years.’
Home Office, 28th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Home Office ordered to change rules that restrict help for trafficking victims – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has ordered the home secretary to change a key part of a trafficking policy introduced just months ago.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Modern slavery gangmasters exploit care worker shortage – BBC News
‘The number of modern slavery cases reported within the UK care industry has more than doubled in the past year.’
BBC News, 25th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Migration Bill: Lords reinsert child detention limits – BBC News
‘The House of Lords has rejected an attempt by the government to extend the amount of time children can be detained in its migration bill.’
BBC News, 13th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smuggler jailed for 12 years over Essex lorry deaths – The Guardian
‘A man who was an “essential cog” in a people-smuggling gang that caused the death of 39 men, women and children in a lorry in Essex has been jailed for more than 12 years for manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court begins hearing judicial review against Home Office and London borough over support for child trafficking victims – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court is this week (4-5 July) hearing a judicial review challenge brought by a child trafficking victim who contends he was not given any specialist support for his trafficking-related needs from the Home Office and his local authority for several years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Slavery: room for reparations? – 3 Hare Court
‘In 2013, the Caribbean Community set up the CARICOM Reparations Commission to “prepare the case [for] reparatory justice for the Caribbean region’s indigenous and African descendant communities who are the victims of crimes against humanity in the form of genocide, slavery, slave trading and racial apartheid”. A decade on, the issue is rarely far from the headlines.’
3 Hare Court, 14th June 2023
Source: www.3harecourt.com
Illegal migration bill: the concern for children’s rights keeping the House of Lords up all night – EIN Blog
‘The illegal migration bill passed through the House of Commons earlier this year, but is being fiercely contested in the House of Lords. The bill is currently at the committee stage which allows the members to scrutinise the text and make amendments.’
EIN Blog, 12th June 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
