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‘From the Global to the Local- Human Trafficking in Scotland: What you need to know’ Training Handout 2015
Human Trafficking: some key facts
Human Trafficking affects more than 35.8 million people across the world
It is the second most profitable source of illegal-income for global organised-crime-networks after drug trafficking and brings in over 32 Billion Dollars Profit every year
In Scotland (a destination state) ‘a victim of human trafficking is identified in our communities every four days’
UNICEF estimates that over 12 Million Children are trafficked each year
It breaks down the very essence of human society
It is an extremely complex and hidden issue which is challenging to identify, tackle and prevent
It is the fastest growing source of illegal trade across the globe
What is Human Trafficking?
Trafficking consists of 3 Key Elements: The Act
(What is done): the recruitment, transportation,
transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, The
Means (How it is done): threat or use of force,
coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of
power or vulnerability, or giving payments or
benefits to a person in control of the victim, The
Purpose (Why it is done): for the purpose of
exploitation, which includes exploiting the
prostitution of others, sexual exploitation, forced
labour, slavery or similar practices and the
removal of organs.
It can take a number of forms including Child
Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation, Domestic
Servitude, Forced Labour and Organ
Trafficking.
How do you identify it?
UN Indicators www.unodc.org
Police Scotland (2013) ‘Reading the Signs’ (online) http://www.scotland.police.uk/assets/pdf/174967/human-trafficking?view=Standard
Community Safety Glasgow ‘TARA: Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance; (online leaflet) http://sigbi.org/scotland-south/files/2013/11/TARA-info-leaflet-2013.pdf
Who do you report it to? Police Scotland (101 or HT Unit) TARA (based in Glasgow)
Migrant Helpline (based in Paisley)
NSPCC (Child Trafficking) Helpline
Non-governmental organisations
(NGO)
Who is responsible?
Ultimately, Human Trafficking is an issue which
exists because of a demand. This demand is
created by our society and others across the
world and therefore we all have a
responsibility to tackle and reduce this demand
to ultimately, make Scotland a hostile
environment for the Trafficking of Human Beings.
In order for this to successfully take place,
Human Trafficking needs to be brought into a
more local and daily context throughout Scotland
in order to combat the common problem of it
being ‘out of sight, out of mind’.
For more information about Human Trafficking and how you can get involved
contact Alexa on [email protected]
