What is Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking?

Modern slavery is defined by any form of human trafficking, slavery, servitude and/or forced labour and is a exploitative crime.

Modern slavery can include:

• Sexual exploitation - Victims are forced to perform non-consensual or abusive sexual acts against their will. This can include prostitution, escort work and pornography.
• Domestic servitude - Victims forced to carry out housework and domestic chores in private households with little or no pay. Their movement is restricted, they have limited or no free time and minimal privacy often sleeping where they work.
• Forced Labour - Victims forced to work against their will, often working long hours for little or no pay in dire conditions. They can suffer verbal or physical threats of violence to them or their families
• Other forms of exploitation include organ removal, forced begging, forced benefit fraud, forced marriage, illegal adoption