'Those who traffick and trade in human beings will take any opportunity for exploitation.' Via Reuters
LONDON, Oct 18 - Britain must ensure human traffickers do not exploit uncertainty surrounding Brexit, from its future migration policy to cooperation with European law enforcement agencies, the nation's anti-slavery commissioner said on Friday.
"Protecting victims and prosecuting traffickers is not enough," Thornton said in a statement."To stop modern slavery from happening in the first place, we need to do much more to tackle the systems and structures that allow it to thrive." Thornton on Friday published her strategy to tackle the crime in the coming years, and said her priorities included securing more prosecutions and improving support for victims.
Thornton also urged businesses, public services and the government to"do all that they can" to prevent trafficking and slavery from taking place in their operations and supply chains.Britain has positioned itself as a leader in the global drive to end slavery since passing the 2015 Modern Slavery Act to jail traffickers for life, better protect vulnerable people, and compel big companies to outline their anti-slavery measures.
There are more than 1,400 active law enforcement investigations involving modern slavery across Britain, up from about 200 at the end of 2016, according to government data.
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