Protection and support for survivors of modern slavery in the UK: assessing current provision and what we need to change

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1332/175982721x16418164636200

Katarina Schwarz, Alexandra Williams-Woods

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Abstract

Despite its stated protective purpose, the Modern Slavery Act has often fallen short when it comes to ensuring support, facilitating effective remedy, and safeguarding victims of modern slavery. Support services have been repeatedly flagged as insufficient to meet the needs of those recovering from modern slavery. Survivors have faced a ‘cliff-edge’ of support exiting the national referral mechanism, depriving them of access to essential services and leaving them vulnerable to re-trafficking. Decision-making timeframes have far exceeded stated benchmarks, leaving many survivors in limbo for extended periods of time. In addition, victims of modern slavery continue to be detained by immigration authorities and criminalised for actions committed while they were being exploited. Yet, at the same time, increasing numbers of survivors have been identified and supported as a result of the Act and associated care systems. This article explores developments in support for victims of modern slavery in the five years since the passage of the 2015 Act, assessing strengths, shortcomings, attempts to fill the gaps in provision, and where we go from here.

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对英国现代奴隶制幸存者的保护和支持:评估当前的规定和我们需要改变的地方

尽管《现代奴隶制法》声明了其保护目的，但在确保支持、促进有效补救和保护现代奴隶制受害者方面，它往往做得不够。人们一再指出，支持服务不足以满足那些从现代奴隶制中恢复过来的人的需求。幸存者面临着退出国家转诊机制的“悬崖边缘”支持，剥夺了他们获得基本服务的机会，使他们容易再次被贩运。决策时间远远超过了规定的基准，使许多幸存者在很长一段时间内处于不确定状态。此外，现代奴隶制的受害者继续被移民当局拘留，并因其在受剥削期间所采取的行动而被定罪。然而，与此同时，由于该法案和相关的护理系统，越来越多的幸存者得到了确认和支持。本文探讨了自2015年法案通过以来，五年来在支持现代奴隶制受害者方面的发展，评估了优势、不足、填补规定空白的尝试，以及我们从这里出发的方向。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.