Europe and Middle-east

2011

1. Forced labour in Northern Ireland: exploiting vulnerability, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

   14 June 2011

   This report explores the extent of forced labour among new migrants to Northern Ireland and identified a number of problems of forced labour in the mushroom farming, fishing and catering industries as well as more isolated problems in a variety of other casual work environments. The exploitation through forced labour that was encountered was not particularly associated with human trafficking. Rather people’s vulnerability to exploitation through forced labour was more likely to be associated with factors such as an individual’s legal status, their English language skills, a lack of access to advice and information, and an absence of appropriate community-based support networksThe report suggests a number of actions that could improve identification of cases of forced labour and responses to the problem.

2010

1. Report from the European Commission on the residence permit issued to victims of trafficking in human beings

   15 October 2010

   Study on the implementation of the Directive 2004/81/EC, adopted in 2004, on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities

2. Study on forced labour in Poland

   01 October 2010

   The study was produced and published in the framework of the FREED project “Transnational Multi-Stakeholder Action to combat trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation: Identification and protection of victims". (Report in Polish)

3. "Forced Labour: the Case for Criminalisation", Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

   12 July 2010

   Policy paper prepared by on how to tackle forced labour within Ireland

2007

1. "Contemporary slavery in the UK: Overview and key issues", Joseph Rowntree Foundation

   26 February 2007

   This report aims to be the first comprehensive review of the current extent of slavery in the UK, under the different forms it takes, such as trafficking for sexual or domestic labour, forced labour or debt bondage.

2005

1. “Combating Trafficking in Human Beings through the practice of domestic courts”, All for fair trials

   12 March 2005

   This report looks at measures taken to protect trafficked people in ten different countries: Belgium, Colombia, Italy, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States.