scholarly journals Protection of victims of human trafficking in the Jordanian law: A comparative study with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1948185
Author(s):  
Shatha Ahmad Al-Assaf
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
The Uk

On the Anti-Bribery “Watchlist”: Compliance and Labor/Anti-Trafficking Issues

2019 ◽  
pp. 675-696
Author(s):  
Andrew Boutros
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Child Labor ◽  
Forced Labor ◽  
Labor Laws ◽  
Labor Practices ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Federal Contracts ◽  
The Uk

Today’s companies must understand and prevent the myriad problems flowing from labor issues. Increasingly demanding, serious compliance attention and resources are now being focused on the emerging area of human anti-trafficking and forced labor laws and regulations as they relate to business supply chains. These mandates include the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, the Executive Order on Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts, and the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015. By enlisting or conscripting companies into the fight against human trafficking, child labor, and other “forced” or “coerced” labor practices, these laws introduce a wholly new compliance reality requiring accountability and supply chain compliance.

Human trafficking: addressing the symptom, not the cause

2019 ◽  
pp. 145-166
Author(s):  
Kate Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
Domestic Worker ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
The Uk

This chapter discuss how campaigning and amendments to the Modern Slavery Act, together with a government-commissioned review, resulted in workers being able to change employers within the six-month duration of their visa. In addition, those formally confirmed as trafficked are now permitted to apply for a two-year-long visa to work as a domestic worker in a private home without recourse to public funds. However, these measures fall short of the rights contained within the original visa, which not only worked to support domestic workers to escape abuse, but also went a long way towards preventing exploitative work and provided a pathway for those who had left exploitative work to move on with their lives. The chapter argues that the UK needs to move beyond the ‘rescue and release’ law enforcement-based approach that it has taken to date.

scholarly journals The Financial Investigation of Human Trafficking in the UK: Legal and Practical Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 284-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Middleton ◽  
Georgios A Antonopoulos ◽  
Georgios Papanicolaou
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Organised Crime ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk

A significant body of law and policy has been directed to organised crime generally, with Human Trafficking remaining high on the political agenda. This article conducts a contextualised study of Human Trafficking in the UK, examining the underpinning legal framework before drawing on the expertise of key professionals in the sector, who have been interviewed for this purpose. It is suggested that it is not so much the legal framework that is the problem, but rather there are a number of practical and policy-related considerations that the government should consider as part of their efforts to combat Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.

scholarly journals Life after Trafficking: A gap in the UK’s modern slavery efforts

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
The Uk

The Modern Slavery Act (2015) was a symbol of the UK’s commitment to combatting exploitation and human trafficking. Yet the Act offers little help to people who have been trafficked to, or in, the UK to recover and build a new life.

scholarly journals Human Trafficking and the UK Modern Slavery Bill

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-139 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Prosecuting Human Trafficking - Progress in the UK

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Kate Garbers
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Case Files ◽  
Justice Process ◽  
Criminal Justice Process ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Data Collation

This paper examines the United Kingdom’s approach to prosecutions and convictions of modern slavery and human trafficking offences. It focuses on the UK’s journey and the progress that it has made thus far, from having no legislation by which to tackle this crime to the newly enacted Modern Slavery Act (2015). The paper observes the low numbers of prosecutions leading to convictions as well as the difficulty in effective data collation and recording of trafficking offences. The paper focuses on a non- governmental organisations experience of working with victims and law enforcement agencies, using a sample of seventy four case files to record interactions with the criminal justice process. Further the paper suggests that in order for the Modern Slavery Act (2015) to obtain successful convictions, prosecution should only be seen as part of the solution and not the whole solution. It will only be a successful part of the UK narrative if it is used in conjunction with effective, long-term victim support and prevention efforts.

The UK’s response to modern slavery: law, policy and politics

2019 ◽  
pp. 47-74
Author(s):  
Ruth Van Dyke
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Implementation Gap ◽  
Organisational Capacity ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
Forced Labour ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Criminal Justice Response

The UK government has not been a world leader in terms of policy development in relation to modern slavery. This chapter explores the approaches underpinning policy and the agencies tasked with implementing the policy. It first examines the three different policy responses to human trafficking and forced labour: the criminalisation of modern slavery; the human rights approach to modern slavery; and regulatory mechanisms to protect workers' welfare and rights, from 2000 to now. It is suggested that there is an implementation gap between policy and practice caused by low levels of awareness, the priority attached to tackling modern slavery, inadequate organisational capacity, or a lack of resources. The chapter then focuses on the factors that influenced the development of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, describing some strengths and weaknesses. It concludes by looking to the future and exploring current policy concerns relative to the criminal justice response.

Class Acts? A comparative analysis of modern slavery legislation across the UK

2019 ◽  
pp. 97-120
Author(s):  
Vicky Brotherton
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
International Law ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Modern Slavery ◽  
The Uk

In 2015, three new Acts had passed into law: the Modern Slavery Act (MSA), the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act, and the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act. The three Acts are comprehensive in scope and include: a raft of new criminal offences; measures aimed at preventing modern slavery; support provisions for child and adult victims; and in the MSA, the role of an Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and a ‘Transparency in Supply Chains’ provision, aimed at improving businesses' response to slavery and exploitation. This chapter considers the key, comparable provisions across the three Acts — assessing if and how they differ from each other and from standards in international law. It also details the extent of their implementation and impact to date.

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