Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced new measures to improve identification and support for victims of modern slavery.
Three new measures to improve the way in which victims of modern slavery are identified and supported have been announced, following a meeting of the Prime Minister’s Modern Slavery Taskforce on Monday. Continue reading Modern Slavery Taskforce agrees new measures to support victims
The police and courts will have greater powers to protect the public from perpetrators of human trafficking and exploitation from today. Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Orders (TEPOs) can now be used by the courts to impose restrictions on people who have been convicted of trafficking and exploitation offences.
Continue reading Tackling exploitation: tougher action against traffickers
Police Scotland has identified and is ensuring the welfare of 11 potential victims of trafficking, following a national day of action which took place across Scotland – coinciding with Anti-Slavery Day – in a major initiative to identify and protect potential victims of human trafficking. Continue reading Police Scotland tackles human trafficking on Anti-Slavery Day
