Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Scotland
Fri 23 Mar
|Scottish Parliament
A one-day conference and workshop on 'Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Scotland: Raising Awareness, Strengthening Collaboration, and Breaking the Chains.' ** Limit one ticket per person.
Time & Location
23 Mar 2018, 10:00 – 17:00
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH8 8BS, UK
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About The Event
**Please note, for security reasons at Scottish Parliament, tickets to this event are strictly one per person.
40.3 million people were in modern slavery at any given time in 2016. Women, men and children are exploited in all corners of the world for forced labour, commercial sex, and domestic work. 1 in 4 victims of modern slavery are children.
Modern slavery is a growing problem not only in distant countries, but also in Britain. Slavery was abolished nearly 200 years ago. Yet, in 2016 alone there was 3,805 potential victims of modern slavery and human trafficking reported in the United Kingdom; 150 of them were recorded among in Scotland. The National Crime Agency estimates the actual number of modern slavery and human trafficking victims much higher.
In 2015, world leaders within the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals to guide global development and stimulate action in areas of critical…
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General Registration
*LIMIT ONE PER PERSON. Due to security reasons at Scottish Parliament, tickets are limited to one per person. Tickets to this event are free, but in lieu of admission we encourage guests to make a small donation so we may continue to host important events like these in the future.
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