Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery, where people are recruited and moved for the purpose of exploitation. It can happen to people of all ages and nationalities, but often it is prevalent amongst the most vulnerable groups whose desires to build a better future for themselves and their families are exploited.

This is not a historic problem. It happens here, in the UK.

Trafficking is a complex crime and consists of three parts

ACT: What is done

Recruiting, transporting, transferring, harbouring and receiving a person.

MEANS: How it’s done

Through threats, force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power and vulnerability, giving and receiving payments.

PURPOSE: Why it’s done

To use a person through forms of exploitation such as: sexual exploitation, forced labour, domestic servitude, criminal exploitation and organ harvesting.

Types of exploitation

  • Labour Exploitation

    Any work or service which people do against their will, commonly under threat of punishment to themselves or family. Frequently in agriculture, construction, factory packing etc.

    Sexual Exploitation

    Adults and children are coerced or forced to perform sexual acts. Currently the top countries of origin of survivors in the UK are, Albania, Nigeria and people trafficked internally in the UK.

    Criminal Exploitation

    Forced criminality such as growing cannabis, forced begging, stealing and benefit fraud. The person forced to commit the crime is more likely to get caught than the controller.

  • Domestic Servitude

    Forced work in a private household where the person has restricted freedom and is often expected to work any time, day or night, doing tasks such as child care and house-keeping.

    Organ Harvesting

    Trafficking a person in order to take and sell their internal organs, without consent.

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