15 April 2014 ~ Consultation on measures to strengthen Northern Ireland’s response to human trafficking and slavery – closes
The Department of Justice (NI) is seeking your views on measures to strengthen Northern Ireland’s response to human trafficking and slavery.
This consultation follows a review of the legislative response here and takes particular account of the publication of the Home Secretary’s Modern Slavery Bill on 16 December 2013. Key proposals include:
The closing date for this consultation is 15 April 2014
For details on how to respond go to http://www.dojni.gov.uk/human-trafficking-and-slavery-strengthening-northern-irelands-response
This consultation follows a review of the legislative response here and takes particular account of the publication of the Home Secretary’s Modern Slavery Bill on 16 December 2013. Key proposals include:
- • consolidation of offences, including the creation of a new offence of human trafficking to cover any type of exploitation, a new offence of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour, and the removal of the option to try slavery, servitude or forced labour cases summarily;
• establishment of an Anti-Slavery Commissioner to challenge, scrutinise and strengthen Government and law enforcement’s response to human trafficking and slavery;
• amendment of the sentencing framework so that human trafficking and slavery offenders may be subject to life sentences and public protection sentences ; and
• creation of civil orders to place restrictions on individuals who have been convicted of or are involved in human trafficking or slavery offences.
The closing date for this consultation is 15 April 2014
For details on how to respond go to http://www.dojni.gov.uk/human-trafficking-and-slavery-strengthening-northern-irelands-response
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