United Kingdom. Trafficking, exploitation

Usually, “trafficking” refers to the process when another person, who receives economic benefits from this, exploits someone. This is a form of violence, and most often, like other forms, it is applied to women and children.

Most often, exploitation is labor and sexual. Here are the signs they may include:

– Exploitation of the prostitution of third parties or other forms of sexual exploitation,

– Forced labor or services,

– Slavery or practices similar to slavery,

– Dependent state

– Forced marriage

– Extraction of organs.

— Is there a law in UK prohibiting exploitation?

Yes, the Modern Slavery Act of 2015.

— Is there a punishment for a survivor of prostitution exploitation?

No. The UK has legal mechanisms in place that ban survivors of human trafficking from criminal prosecution. A special mechanism allows survivors to receive assistance within 45 days. For more information about this, you should ask the organizations that deal with the problem.

Get in touch with local nonprofit organizations

— Which organizations can help?

Salvation Army — is a Christian organization that deals with various social issues, including the problem of exploitation.

Unseen UK — here you can get advice and a detailed plan of action in any situation related to exploitation and human trafficking.

Asiana — is a helping organization for women in difficult situations.

ECPAT UK —  is an organization that fights against the trafficking and exploitation of children.

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