Every Year Up To Two And A Half Million People Are Trafficked
The International Labour Organisation estimates that up to 2 1/2 million people are trafficked every year. Around half of these are children. Often lured with false promises of lucrative jobs away from their homes, people are bought and sold like animals. They are deceived or coerced into the most inhumane forms of work, often involving sexual exploitation, domestic servitude or exposure to dangerous working conditions in sweatshops, farms and quarries.
Trafficking violates the fundamental rights and the dignity and integrity of its victims, and undermines the values of democratic societies and the rule of law.
The SIHRG is working to tackle this "modern day slave trade" by:
- lobbying for more effective and victim-centred action to support trafficking victims and uphold their human rights: we recently submitted evidence to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights' Inquiry into the rights of people trafficked into the UK and have submitted a response to the Home Office's current consultation on its Action Plan for tackling trafficking.
- providing research support to NGOs in the UK and overseas who are seeking to assist victims of trafficking and hold traffickers accountable for their actions
- collaborating with other NGOs which campaign on trafficking issues
For more information on the working group please contact Fiona O'Callaghan and Stephanie Biden here .
APRIL 2006: Home Office Consultation Response
MARCH 2006: The SIHRG contributes to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Trafficking | 