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ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 35

Government should: (a) Ensure all migrant workers enjoy equal rights for pay, protection from unfair dismissal, rest and leisure, working...

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UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.143

Government should: Strengthen measures to combat human trafficking, and ensure protection and support for victims. Strengthen the national framework to...

UN recommendation

Human trafficking and modern slavery – UK Government assessment

The UK Government has taken important steps to eradicate, and enhance understanding of, modern slavery and trafficking, such as working...

Progress assessment Limited progress

Human trafficking and modern slavery – Government action

UK Government actions: In April 2022, the Nationality and Borders Act received Royal Assent. It includes changes to the identification...

Government action

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.220

Government should: Revise laws and policies to protect the human rights of female domestic migrant workers, particularly when their visas...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.147

Government should: Continue combating human trafficking and all forms of slavery. Continue efforts to fight human trafficking and all forms...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.146

Government should: Continue combating human trafficking and protecting child victims. Continue strengthening the positive measures taken to combat the crime...

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UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.145

Government should: Monitor the implementation of the 2015 Modern Slavery Act, including its affect on combating trafficking in women and...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.144

Government should: Strengthen measures to combat human trafficking (specifically of women and girls), and to support and rehabilitate victims. Strengthen...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.142

Government should: Adopt a comprehensive strategy to combat trafficking in women and girls. Reinforce the National Referral Mechanism to identify...

UN recommendation

CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 34

Government should: (a) Adopt in law the internationally agreed definition of human trafficking, as set out in the Palermo Protocol;...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.141

Government should: Strengthen the National Referral Mechanism to identify and support human trafficking victims. Reinforce the National Referral Mechanism to...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.140

Government should: Fully investigate cases of human trafficking and punish the perpetrators. Investigate thoroughly incidents of trafficking in human beings...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.139

Government should: Put the victims at the heart of its strategy to combat human trafficking (especially of women and girls)....

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.138

Government should: Introduce policies to prevent trafficking in women and girls. Guarantee a fair trial to victims of trafficking. Adopt...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 83

Government should: (a) Ensure all under 18s are protected from prostitution, pornography and trafficking. Ensure UK laws can also be...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 45

Government should: (a) Collect and publish disaggregated data on child exploitation and abuse. Make reporting on child exploitation and abuse...

UN recommendation

CAT concluding observations 2019, paragraph 61

Government should: Consider ways to encourage migrant domestic workers to report abuse or ill-treatment to authorities, including giving migrant domestic...

UN recommendation

CAT concluding observations 2019, paragraph 59

Government should: (a) Improve efforts to investigate claims of human trafficking, prosecute perpetrators and ensure that victims obtain compensation. Consider...

UN recommendation

Human trafficking and modern slavery – Welsh Government assessment

Read our assessment of the UK Government’s progress on human trafficking and modern...

Progress assessment Reserved to the UK Government