Human trafficking thrives in crises contexts. Humanitarian crisis such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013/14 and the 2015 earthquake in Nepal demonstrated how trafficking trends can quickly emerge and increase in the days following devastation. Yet humanitarian responses often overlook victims of human trafficking as a beneficiary group and fail to effectively integrate counter-trafficking measures. This paper summaries lessons learnt from previous humanitarian crises that are applicable to anti-slavery work, and can help inform programming in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
This Toolkit provides an overview of some practical aspects to consider when determining whether it might be possible to seek compensation in the civil courts of England and Wales for victims of child sexual abuse where the conduct occurred in Cambo...Read More
“Human trafficking is always invisible. During a pandemic, it is easier to have cases going on that nobody reports.” Frontline Stakeholder from Portugal. The COVID-19 pandemic created new risks and challenges to victims of trafficking (VoTs) an...Read More
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