Human Trafficking Between Nigeria and the United Kingdom

This article explores the link between migrants and crime as portrayed in the European press. Examining conservative newspapers from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2016, the study situates the press coverage in each individual country within a comparative perspective that contrasts the frequency of the crime narrative to that of other prominent narratives, as well as to that in the other countries. The article also charts the prevalence of this narrative over time, followed by a discussion of which particular aspects of crime are most commonly referenced in each country. The findings suggest that while there has been no steady increase in the coverage of crime and migration, the press securitizes migration by focusing on crime through a shared emphasis on human trafficking and the non-European background of the perpetrators. However, other frames advanced in these newspapers, such as fraud or organized crime, comprise nationally distinctive characteristics.

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Victims or Criminals: The Example of Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom

The Illegal Business of Human Trafficking ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-09441-0_8 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 109-128

Author(s):

Jessica Elliott

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

The United Kingdom

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Human Trafficking and the UK Modern Slavery Bill

Social Inclusion ◽

10.17645/si.v3i1.202 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 136-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gary Craig

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Modern Slavery ◽

The Uk

This article provides a commentary on growing awareness of human trafficking to and within the United Kingdom and government responses to it.

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Reyes v. Al-Malki and Another (U.K. Sup. Ct.)

International Legal Materials ◽

10.1017/ilm.2018.13 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 320-346

Author(s):

Philippa Webb

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Supreme Court ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

General Importance ◽

The Supreme Court ◽

Diplomatic Immunity ◽

First Time

On October 18, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered an important judgment on diplomatic immunity. It was the first time the Supreme Court had considered the implications of human trafficking for the scope of diplomatic immunity. As Lord Sumption noted, “[s]ince there is some evidence that human trafficking under cover of diplomatic status is a recurrent problem, this is a question of some general importance.”

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Human Rights, Positive Obligations, and Measures to Prevent Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom

Journal of Human Trafficking ◽

10.1080/23322705.2015.1034612 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 296-317 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ian Turner

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

United Kingdom ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

The United Kingdom

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The Role of Local Authorities in Addressing Human Trafficking

Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance ◽

10.5130/cjlg.v0i0.1098 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 127-139

Author(s):

Kathryn Rossiter ◽

Jo Benfield

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Human Trafficking ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Human Beings ◽

Council Of Europe ◽

Local Authorities ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Trafficking In Human Beings ◽

National Governments

Worldwide, it is estimated that nearly 4 million people fall victim to people traffickers every year. Trafficking is carried out mainly by Organised Criminal Networks and the victims are forced into prostitution, illegal labour, domestic slavery and petty crime.On 1 April 2009, the United Kingdom signed up to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. The Convention, which has to date been ratified by 20 European countries, is legally binding and aims to promote and protect the rights of victims who have been tricked or forced into leaving their homes, moved to another country, or within their own country, and then exploited. Whilst it is national governments who are signatories to the Council of Europe Convention, local authorities have a key role to play in its successful implementation.

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