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Trafficked Women - Supporting Women in Scotland and Across the Globe

Trafficked Women - Supporting Women in Scotland and Across the Globe. Naomi McAuliffe Campaigner, Scotland October 2007. Amnesty International. The world’s biggest voluntary organisation, with 2.2 million members worldwide. Our Mission: To promote respect for all human rights

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Trafficked Women - Supporting Women in Scotland and Across the Globe

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  1. Trafficked Women - Supporting Women in Scotland and Across the Globe Naomi McAuliffe Campaigner, Scotland October 2007

  2. Amnesty International • The world’s biggest voluntary organisation, with 2.2 million members worldwide. Our Mission: • To promote respect for all human rights • To undertake research and action focused on preventing abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression and freedom from discrimination.

  3. Stop Violence Against Women • “Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth.” - Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General • Forms of violence are uniquely used against women: forced pregnancies, forced abortions/sterilisation, bride burning and dowry-related abuses, female genital mutilation. Others are mostly used against women: domestic abuse, rape, rape as a weapon of war, sexual harassment, trafficking • Violence against women is different in its nature, severity and impact. It is both the cause and effect of inequality.

  4. Trafficking Campaign • Trafficking of women into sexual exploitation. International and UK work. • Expanded definition of trafficking to include bonded labour, domestic servitude, child trafficking, forced marriage, organ harvesting. • Initial aim: UK signing the Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking. Viewed as minimum requirements. • Extent for trafficking in Scotland - most difficult part.

  5. UK Trafficking Research • Wales report • Welsh Assembly Government commitment, report to be published shortly • Scotland report • Working with police, Scottish Government, agencies, charities, TARA etc.

  6. Supporting women in Scotland • TARA Project, Inter-Agency Trafficking Group • Poppy Project, London • City of Edinburgh Council Protocol • Local authorities, COSLA • Scottish Women’s Aid, Shakti, Hemat Gryffe • Children; Barnardo’s, Save the Children • Charities; Salvation Army, faith-based organisations • Operation Pentameter 2

  7. Next Steps • March 2007 - Convention signed, UK Action Plan published. • Policy led campaigning on ratification and implementation of Convention. • Ratification • Reflection Period • Work Permits • Accommodation and Services • Identification • Non-prosecution • Scottish Government leadership on implementation

  8. Scottish Trafficking Campaign • Slave Britain exhibition; St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh • Postcard action • Mini exhibition • Gil Paterson MSP current motion • Research launch

  9. Join the Modern Day Abolitionists Thank you for your support

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