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Anti-Slavery

Anti-Slavery

Eaves' Poppy Project provides support for women trafficked in England and Wales for any form of exploitation. - Eaves, supporting vulnerable women who have experienced violence The Poppy Project was set up in 2003 to provide high-quality support, advocacy and accommodation to trafficked women; that is, women who have been brought into England or Wales to be exploited in some way. This could include but is not limited to sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, forced illicit activities and organ harvesting. Support workers work with women to create individual support plans for them, which can include financial help, support accessing health services and treatment, specialist counselling, criminal and immigration-related legal advice, education and employment opportunities and other support as needed. To make a referral, call 020 7735 2062 and ask to speak to the Poppy Project duty worker. Download Poppy leaflet Our services We have nine bed spaces for women who need accommodation as part of their support, and can work on an outreach basis with women who don’t need accommodation. What is trafficking? Poppy receives funding from London Councils.

End Slavery Now :: Stop Human Trafficking The Medaille Trust Stop Child Slavery | We Must End Child Slavery In Our Lifetime Helen Bamber Foundation Action against Trafficking in Human Beings Council of Europe Convention Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings and its Explanatory Report (Warsaw, 16.V.2005) Council of Europe Treaty Series - No. 197 Table of Contents Preamble 5 Chapter I – Purposes, scope, non-discrimination principle and definitions 6 Chapter II – Prevention, co-operation and other measures 7 Chapter III – Measures to protect and promote the rights of victims, guaranteeing gender equality 9 Chapter IV – Substantive criminal law 13 Chapter V – Investigation, prosecution and procedural law 15 Chapter VI – International co-operation and co-operation with civil society 18 Chapter VII – Monitoring mechanism 19 Chapter VIII – Relationship with other international instruments 21 Chapter IX – Amendments to the Convention 22 Chapter X – Final clauses 22 I. Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings Preamble The member States of the Council of Europe and the other Signatories hereto, Have agreed as follows:

Migrant Help | Supporting Migrants in Distress Battle against slavery stepped up during action weekend at Stansted | Latest Suffolk and Essex News PUBLISHED: 15:32 17 December 2017 | UPDATED: 15:32 17 December 2017 Paul Geater Police and Border Force officials were speaking to passengers at Stansted Airport during an action day on modern slavery. Picture: ESSEX POLICE Archant Police and Border Force officials were speaking to passengers at Stansted Airport during an action day on modern slavery. Several hundred passengers were spoken to and flights monitored as part of a day of action at Stansted Airport to raise awareness about modern slavery and human trafficking. On Saturday several hundred passengers were spoken to and flights monitored as part of the operation at Stansted Airport to raise awareness about modern slavery and human trafficking. Officers and Specials from Stansted Airport joined forces with Border Force to identify potential victims, gather intelligence and raise awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking. Trafficking of people is a serious crime and a violation of Human Rights.

Redbridge Council awarded Home Office grant to help modern slavery and trafficking victims in the borough PUBLISHED: 07:00 02 July 2018 Ellena Cruse These are the cramped living conditions uncovered at a terraced house in east London, where 22 people were living. Investigators from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority carried out simultaneous swoops at five residential addresses (Wednesday 21 February). Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority Cllr Bob Littlewood said the council is pleased to have successfully bid for this important new funding to help tackle this complex issue. The borough is one of six pilot regions across the country to be given funding and the project will offer victims specialised support and access to accommodation which will help rebuild their lives. Cabinet member for crime, safety and community cohesion, Councillor Bob Littlewood, said being trafficked for work or forced into domestic servitude or subject to other exploitation is a “horrendous fate”.

Dagenham man charged after human trafficking police raids | Barking and Dagenham Post A man who lives in Dagenham has been charged as part of an investigation into alleged modern slavery and human trafficking. Chung Fu Wang, 37, of Blackborne Road, was charged with conspiracy to control prostitution for gain. Lina Wang, 40, of Bartlow Road in Linton in Cambridgeshire, was charged with the same offence and with money laundering. They both appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Friday, August 20 and have been remanded in custody. The charges follow search warrants being carried out by Kent Police in Dagenham, Cambridge, Croydon and Reading. CCTV of man suspected of stealing cash from a car in Dagenham Police issued CCTV footage of a man suspected of being involved in the theft of a holdall full of cash from a car in Stansgate Road, Dagenham. Volume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Play/PauseSPACE Increase Volume↑ Decrease Volume↓ Seek Forward→ Seek Backward← Captions On/Offc Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf Mute/Unmutem Seek %0-9

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