‘A five-man gang has been jailed after smuggling 35 Afghan people into the UK inside purpose-built “coffin-like” wooden boxes.’
The Independent, 10th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK’s visa schemes for Ukrainian refugees are “lacking in clarity, resourcing and accountability” and are heightening the risk of trafficking and exploitation, according to a report.’
The Independent, 29th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The acquittal of four people on trial for toppling Bristol’s Edward Colston statue has prompted the attorney general to contact the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 13th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Church of England’s procedures for addressing issues of racial injustice and contested heritage are “inadequate” and “not fit for purpose”, according to the head of Jesus College at the University of Cambridge.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers are failing to protect people trafficked to Britain as modern slaves, the government’s own expert has said.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Four convicted people smugglers, who assisted in the unlawful immigration of 39 people from Vietnam who died in the back of a lorry in Essex, have been ordered to pay £31,493.47 in confiscation orders.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd March 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Online Safety Bill strengthened with new list of criminal content for tech firms to remove as a priority.’
Home Office, 4th February 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The case against the youngest girl charged with terrorism offences in the UK has been dropped, after the Home Office decided she was a victim of trafficking.’
BBC News, 27th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In a guest post, Trevor Cooper, of the Historic Religious Buildings Alliance, looks at the issues surrounding “contested heritage”.’
Law & Religion UK, 21st January 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Modern slavery victims may face barriers to seeking justice while criminal gangs “evade punishment” under Priti Patel’s immigration bill, cross-party MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 21st December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Thousands of trafficking victims who had government support payments removed in the midst of the pandemic are entitled to back payments that could run into millions of pounds, following a high court ruling that found the policy to be unlawful.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Edward Colston was “chief executive officer” of a company responsible for enslaving more Africans than any other in British history, the historian David Olusoga has told a court, as defendants argued they acted “lawfully” in toppling his statue.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Vietnamese man will be extradited to Belgium to face charges connected to the deaths of 39 people in a lorry in Essex in 2019.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than a dozen asylum seekers who were jailed for steering dinghies across the English Channel are fighting to have their convictions overturned.’
The Independent, 28th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Experts have warned that victims of trafficking risk being “driven underground” under new Home Office plans to grant immigration enforcement teams the power to decide on modern slavery cases.’
The Independent, 12th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Priti Patel’s immigration bill risks hampering the prosecution of human traffickers in the UK and making it more difficult for people to escape exploitation, senior police officers have warned.’
The Independent, 8th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘More than 4,500 people have been held in immigration detention in England and Wales before being released into the community and only then identified as potential victims of trafficking, official figures for the past five years show.
Charities claim the figures demonstrate a “detain first, ask later” attitude that runs counter to the fight against modern slavery and suggest others are probably being deported without having been referred for support. They fear the situation will be exacerbated by the nationality and borders bill, which they say makes it harder to identify victims.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Dutch national who was caught in the process of sneaking 9 Albanian nationals into the UK in a sailing vessel has been jailed.’
Home Office, 13th October 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Thousands of victims of trafficking who have been left to languish in the immigration system for years should be granted leave to remain, the high court has said in a landmark ruling.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three members of a gang linked to the largest human trafficking ring ever exposed in the UK have been jailed.’
BBC News, 25th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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