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The victims of ‘unknown exploitation’ hiding within the UK National Referral Mechanism Format By: Patrick Burland, Senior Project Officer at IOM UK Potential victims of human trafficking are falling through the cracks of the UK’s National Referral Mechanism. The reason may hinge on how exploitation is understood and recorded. The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the primary instrument established by the government of the United Kingdom for identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking. It has been in operation for over a decade now, and a great deal of energy has been expen...

Luke Nacei 19 February, 2021, 1:30 am Permanent Secretary for Defence,National Security and Policing, Manasa Lesuma during the launch of National Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy and Action Plan at GPH in Suva. Picture: RAMA THE trafficking of human beings does not respect borders and is one of the worst forms of violence that impinges on the fundamental rights of human beings. This, according to International Organization for Migration Chief of Mission in Fiji, Solomon Kantha. He was speaking at the International Labour Organization (ILO) validation workshop of Convention 190 (C190); violence...

In the Nepali context, human trafficking is largely seen as taking a woman to neighbouring India to sell her and eventually force her into the flesh trade.

Modern Slavery: An Exploration of its Root Causes and the Human Toll  The CFR interactive on modern slavery offers key statistics, definitions, graphics, and case studies. This multimedia resource is a powerful introduction for those seeking to learn about the driving forces and consequences of modern slavery.   Guest Blog Series on Human Trafficking  The Women and Foreign Policy program’s guest blog series on human trafficking features insights from leading experts on new approaches to improve U.S. and global efforts to curb human trafficking and modern slavery. Topics include...

The vast repair work to be undertaken by the Biden administration offers an opportunity to build forward in new ways, including changes to how and where combating human trafficking is operationalized—both in terms of diplomacy and development. A relatively easy first step would be to reinstitute the fourth “P” abandoned by the Donald J. Trump administration (in more ways than one): partnership. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced the concept of partnership in recognition of the collaboration needed to reduce and then eradicate human trafficking and modern slavery. Another obvi...