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There was an article on the BBC about UK slavery too, noting every one of us probably encounters somebody enslaved every day.
I've heard rumours about "big issue" sellers in Belfast being brought in to bring in cash for bosses.
But I'd have no idea how to spot anyone...the affected sectors like horeca, how do you know someone is having to work in the kitchen against their will for example? :/
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"modern slavery" takes in bonded labour/debt slavery too, people tricked into a situation where they feel they owe someone so work for them and can never break free of that. I think it will be on the increase as payday loans and stuff give the "legal" options for debt such a damaging ability those getting people into a situation like that can just use a payday loan as a comparison and come off as better/lower rates.
I know an indian guy who worked with my dad said he worked in a kitchen for 5 years before he worked with my dad, he explained it that his coming to the uk was part of a deal where he was sold so his parents got money and he went instantly into a debt for travel+housing that he needed to work off cooking in a curry place. Didn't make sense how he got out of it but I think he seized an oppertunity in the confusion when someone died and the curry place changed hands so that he wasn't about as new owners took the place.
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These were the ones I remember from an interview the other day:
- Often looking injured and malnourished
- lack of belongings - ie old clothes, no phone, etc
- Avoiding eye contact and reluctance to talk to strangers
- Not allowed to handle money - ie one person always handling money.
- Lack of safety equipment, or the normal equipment you'd expect to see.
These are from a LA document (obvs some of them may not apply):
Possible indicators of modern slavery
• Marked isolation from the community
• Seeming under the control and influence of others and relying on others to communicate on their behalf
• Restricted freedom of movement
• Unusual travel times
• Unfamiliarity with the local neighbourhood
• Signs of physical or psychological abuse such as looking malnourished or unkempt or appearing
withdrawn
• Poor living conditions such as unhygienic, overcrowded accommodation or living and working at the
same address
• Few or no personal effects and no identification documents
• Reluctance to seek help often characterized by hesitance to speak to strangers or professionals and
limited eye contact
• Fear of law enforcement - Often looking injured and malnourished
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hugo7
Two separate stories of modern slavery:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/11/flip-flops-vitamins-and-a-broken-sunbed-inside-the-cannabis-bunker
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/11/uk-family-found-guilty-of-enslaving-homeless-and-disabled-people