Unseen Lives: The Hidden World of Modern Slavery

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'...a fully grown man utterly broken by what he had experienced, physically and mentally exhausted with physical evidence showing the overt signs of the abuse he had been through.' This is how Kate Garbers met Riso, a man who had been trafficked and in forced labour for months, with no way out. Modern slavery is far closer than we think. Yet it is largely unseen and unknown to most of us - a crime against humanity hidden in plain sight. In this revealing exposé, Kate Garbers shares moving stories of survivors she has met and shares insights she has gained through over a decade of anti-slavery work. Survivor stories are complemented by a forensic account of how modern slavery works and the many forms it can take - from forced labour to organ harvesting - and how it is enabled to continue by our current laws and systems. Unseen Lives also provides a vision of hope for those looking to challenge and dismantle modern slavery, laying out what changes we need to make as individuals and as a society in order to effectively tackle modern slavery and improve the support of survivors. Unseen Lives Cover Titel page Copyright Contents Disclaimer Slavery and Me 1. Our Connections to Modern Slavery What does any of this have to do with you, with us? Slavery past and present The beginning of the journey 2. The Present Reality of Modern Slavery 3. What the Law Says about Modern Slavery and Trafficking Slavery and trafficking in international law European law on human trafficking and modern slavery The UK context 4. Meeting the People Affected by Modern Slavery General indicators Experiences of forced labour Experiences of criminal exploitation Experiences of organ harvesting Experiences of domestic servitude Experiences of sexual exploitation 5. Support for Victims of Modern Slavery Discretionary leave to remain Help to return home Adults and the NRM: Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract Children and the NRM: local authority children’s services Getting people access to the NRM Operational activity Welfare visits 6. Disconnected Systems 7. Problems in the Identification Process A professional approach Tough choices Rescue, recovery, extraction Missing the signs and making assumptions Identifying at ports of entry A disconnected process 8. Problems in the Support Process Getting support Being moved out of area Rest, recovery, and reflection Support for children who have experienced trafficking or modern slavery 9. The Problem of What Comes Next The impact of an NRM decision Discretionary leave (DL) Believing what we are told NRM reconsiderations Lack of status Remain or return? What comes next for survivors? The risk of re-trafficking 10. The Problem of Viable Alternatives 11. Can We Fix What Is Broken? Individuals Professionals Governments and policy Support systems What choices can we make when none are good? 12. Hearing from Those Who Know Closing Thoughts Why do we value some people more than others? Acknowledgements References Glossary of Terms Legal Appendix Overview of Unseen Subject Index Author Index