Modern slavery

Criminal offence

Modern slavery is a crime.

Human trafficking of victims includes their:

  • recruitment
  • transportation
  • transfer
  • harbouring
  • receipt

This can be for exploitation by means of:

  • force
  • the threat of force
  • coercion
  • abduction
  • fraud
  • deception
  • abuse of power
  • influencing a person that has control over another person

Exploitation includes:

  • prostitution
  • other forms of sexual exploitation
  • forced labour or services
  • slavery, or practices similar to slavery
  • servitude
  • the removal of organs