HM Government - Department for Justice - The Scottish Government: Second Report of the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking - Cm. 8731
Author | : Great Britain: Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking |
Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
Total Pages | : 58 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 0101873123 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780101873123 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Download or read book HM Government - Department for Justice - The Scottish Government: Second Report of the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking - Cm. 8731 written by Great Britain: Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second report of the IDMG on Human Trafficking; the group with responsibility for overseeing and assessing the UK's efforts to tackle human trafficking and modern slavery. The report provides an assessment of human trafficking in the UK building on the first report of the group which was published in October 2012. It shows that 1186 people were identified and referred for support in 2012 - an increase of 25% in the number of referrals from 2011 - though it is acknowledged that these figures are an underestimate of the largely hidden problem. The report shows that trafficking remains primarily an organised crime associated with gangs. Action to address the problem is planned with a Modern Slavery Bill to be published this year in draft form for pre-legislative scrutiny. The bill will consolidate into a single act the offences used to prosecute slave drivers. It will also introduce Trafficking Prevention Orders to restrict the activity and movement of convicted traffickers and stop them from committing further offences and a new Anti-Slavery Commissioner to hold law enforcement and other organisations to account. The offence of slave driving will carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, with those who already have a conviction for a very serious sexual or violent offence facing an automatic life sentence.