EHRC Scotland trafficking and CSE inquiry

Thursday, 18th February, 2010

The Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland has launched an in-depth Inquiry into human trafficking in Scotland with a particular focus on commercial sexual exploitation.
 
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC will lead the major new Inquiry which will seek to identify the nature, extent and causes of human trafficking in Scotland; it will assess to what extent Scotland is meeting international and domestic human rights obligations to prevent and prohibit trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and protect its victims.
 
The Inquiry will gather material on trafficking in Scotland from broad sources and will take evidence from victims of abuse, experts and those with responsibility for combating trafficking.
 
Whilst human trafficking for sexual exploitation in not unique to Scotland, the community of interest between agencies and organisations working in this area in Scotland creates an opportunity to examine the issues in a way that may not be so easily done elsewhere. The learning from Scotland can then inform practice across the UK.
 
Find out more on the EHRC website