Victims are unable to leave the situation of exploitation controlled by threats punishment violence coercion and deception.
Home office modern slavery strategy. 29 november 2014. The uk introduced the first dedicated legislation to tackle modern slavery. On 31 july 2014 the home office launched a modern slavery marketing campaign to raise awareness that slavery exists in the uk. Modern slavery is a serious crime in which individuals are exploited and forced to work without pay.
A home office spokesperson said. Work by the home office chief scientific adviser professor bernard silverman has estimated that in 2013 there were between 10 000 and 13 000 potential victims of modern slavery in the uk. A new collaborative study between experts at the rights lab at the university of nottingham and the office of the independent anti slavery commissioner issued on 18 oct 18 looks at the true extent and nature of modern slavery and human trafficking in hand car washes hcw in the uk. Modern slavery is a barbaric crime that destroys the lives of its victims which is why we introduced the world leading modern slavery act in 2015 and have put in place the modern slavery strategy.
In october 2017 we published research that identified 17 distinct types of modern slavery in the uk. Modern slavery marketing campaign evaluation report 2 introduction modern slavery is an international and largely hidden crime which is happening on a significant scale here in the uk. The home office introduced an ambitious modern slavery strategy in 2014 but it has taken too long to learn what works in the system to understand the. The committee s report says.
Together we must send. Slavery violates human rights denying people of their right to life freedom and security. Anti trafficking campaigners have accused the home office of a muddled and inconsistent strategy over modern slavery that is failing its victims following the resignation of britain s. The findings are used to inform our response to preventing modern slavery from taking.
The government has had an ambitious modern slavery strategy in place since 2014.