1. Human Trafficking Justine Currell Head of Human Trafficking Home Office

2. The UK Government’s view
Low volume, high harm crime
Organised and covert
Global
Targeting of vulnerable people
Different types of exploitation

3. What is Human Trafficking?
Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons.
Using threats, force, coercion, fraud or deception (irrelevant for children)
For the purpose of exploitation which includes: sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery, servitude, or the removal of organs.

4. The UK Government’s Approach
Human trafficking strategy – published July 2011
EU Directive on combating trafficking in human beings
Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group
National Referral Mechanism
UK Human Trafficking Centre and the National Crime Agency

5. Key work strands Raising awareness Working with the private sector
Engaging with source countries
Victim care and support

6. Consistency in response Making the UK more hostile to traffickers
Key Challenges
Data
Consistency in response
Making the UK more hostile to traffickers
Reducing demand