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INDEX

Background

Hearing VictimsVoices The Cases

Modern Slavery An Overview of the Data

What Makes Up Modern Slavery Today

Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends

Common Human Trafficking Myths

Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain

Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders

About the Mekong Club

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BACKGROUNDConcern over supply chain labour standards

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ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĨŽŽĚƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐĂŶĚĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞDĞĚŝĂƌĞƉŽƌƚƐŚĂǀĞƌĂŝƐĞĚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞůŝŶŬƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ

ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĂŝŵŽĨŝŶŇƵĞŶĐŝŶŐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐƚŽƐĞĞŬƐůĂǀĞͲĨƌĞĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ

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HEARING VICTIMSrsquo VOICES THE CASES

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ǁĂƐďĞĂƚĞŶŝĨĚŝĚŶƚǁŽƌŬŚĂƌĚĞŶŽƵŐŚŽƌĞǀĞŶŝĨĚŝĚĂLJƐŽŌĞŶǁĞŶƚďLJǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂ ĨĞǁŚŽƵƌƐŽĨƐůĞĞƉ ǁĂƐƐŽƟƌĞĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ĨĞůƚ ĚŐŽĐƌĂnjLJdŽŬĞĞƉŵĞ

ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽƚĂŬĞƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůĚƌƵŐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞƐƚƌŽLJĞĚŵLJďŽĚLJtŚĞŶĮŶĂůůLJƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚƚŽƉŽƌƚĂŌĞƌĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐĂƚƐĞĂǁĂƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŶĂŶLJƉĂLJdŚĞĐĂƉƚĂŝŶ

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ǁĂƐĚĞĂĚ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŵŽǀĞĚĂǁĂLJĚŽŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞŵ

DĂůĞĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶǀŝĐƟŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŝŶdŚĂŝůĂŶĚ

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FORCED LABOUR ndash SWEAT SHOP

tŚĞŶǁĂƐϭϲLJĞĂƌƐŽůĚŚĞĂƌĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐŵŝůůƐŝŶĂďŝŐĐŝƚLJŝŶŵLJƌĞŐŝŽŶŽīĞƌĞĚǁŽƌŬDLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐǀĞƌLJƉŽŽƌĂŶĚǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞůƉƐŽǁĞŶƚƚŚĞƌĞĚŝĚŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚŝĐŚŽŶĞŚĂĚǁŽƌŬƐŽũƵƐƚĐŚŽƐĞŽŶĞdŚĞŵĂŶǁŚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŵŝůů ƐĂŝĚ ĐŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂ ũŽďtĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƚĞĚĂ ƐĂůĂƌLJŽĨh^ΨϱϬĂŵŽŶƚŚĞƐĂŝĚƚŚĂƚŚĂĚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJƐŝƚĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŽƐŝŐŶďƵƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŚŝƐǁĂƐĂŚƵŐĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŽ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚĂƌƚĞĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJŌĞƌǁŽƌŬŝŶŐϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŵŽŶƚŚǁĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŵLJƉĂLJĞƐŵŝůĞĚĂŶĚůĂƵŐŚĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƐĂLJŝŶŐĂŵƐŽƌƌLJĨŽƌŐŽƚƚŽŵĞŶƟŽŶƚŽLJŽƵƚŚĂƚŝƚĐŽƐƚƐŵĞh^ΨϱϰĂŵŽŶƚŚƚŽŬĞĞƉLJŽƵŚĞƌĞĂŶĚĂŵŽŶůLJƉĂLJŝŶŐLJŽƵh^ΨϱϬ^ŽLJŽƵŽǁĞŵĞŵŽŶĞLJhŶƟůLJŽƵƉĂLJŝƚďĂĐŬLJŽƵĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƉůĂĐĞ tŝƚŚĂƌŵĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJŐƵĂƌĚƐďĂƌďĞĚǁŝƌĞĂŶĚŚŝŐŚǁĂůůƐ ĐŽƵůĚŶƚĞƐĐĂƉĞampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐǁĂƐŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞŵŽƌĞǁŽƌŬĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĚĞďƚŽǁĞĚtŝƚŚƐŽŵƵĐŚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŵLJŚĞĂƌƚǁĂƐĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŚŽƉĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĚĞƐƉĂŝƌ ĨƚŚĂƚĮƌĞŚĂĚŶƚďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞůŽƐƚƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŽĨŵLJůŝĨĞŽŶĞƐƚŽůĞŶĨƌŽŵŵĞ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĐĂŶŶĞǀĞƌŐĞƚďĂĐŬĂŐĂŝŶ

Female Indian victim exploited in India

FORCED LABOUR ndash PLANTATION

ĂĐŬŚŽŵĞŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶƚŽīĞƌĞĚŵĞĂũŽďŝŶĂƉĂůŵŽŝůƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĂƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚǁĂŐĞƐǁŽƵůĚĞĂƌŶĐŽƵůĚĞĂƐŝůLJƉĂLJďĂĐŬƚŚĞh^ΨϭϱϬϬƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĨĞĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽďƵLJƚŚŝƐũŽďtŚŝůĞŬŶĞǁƚŚĞǁŽƌŬǁĂƐŝůůĞŐĂůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚDLJŶŝŐŚƚŵĂƌĞďĞŐĂŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĚĂLJŽĨŵLJũŽƵƌŶĞLJdŽŐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶĞŶĚƵƌĞĚƚŚƌĞĞǁĞĞŬƐŝŶĂĐƌŽǁĚĞĚďŽĂƚǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞĨŽŽĚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ KŶĐĞǁĞůĂŶĚĞĚǁĞƐƉĞŶƚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌǁĞĞŬǁĂůŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞũƵŶŐůĞƐĂǁƉĞŽƉůĞĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĞdžŚĂƵƐƟŽŶŽƌďĞĂƟŶŐƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂĚƚŽƐůĞĞƉŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞŇŽŽƌ ǁĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϲŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJ ƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬĂŶĚƵƐĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐƉĞƐƟĐŝĚĞƐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJƐĂĨĞƚLJĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚDLJďŽƐƐĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽƐƚŽĨŵLJǁĂŐĞĨŽƌŶŽƌĞĂƐŽŶĂŶĚĞŶĚĞĚƵƉŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŝŶŐĂŶLJŵŽŶĞLJŌĞƌƐĞǀĞŶŵŽŶƚŚƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƐĞǀĞƌĞƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƚŚĂƚƐƟůůŚĂǀĞƚŽĚĂLJtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚǁĂƐƚŽŽƐŝĐŬƚŽǁŽƌŬƚŚĞLJĐĂůůĞĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚƚŽůĚƚŚĞŵĨLJŽƵǁĂŶƚLJŽƵƌƐŽŶƚŽĐŽŵĞŚŽŵĞĂůŝǀĞƉĂLJƵƐŽƌǁĞǁŝůůĨĞĞĚŚŝŵƚŽƚŚĞƟŐĞƌƐ DLJĨĂƚŚĞƌƐŽůĚĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨůĂŶĚĂŶĚƉĂŝĚƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐh^ΨϮϬϬϬƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂŶĂŐĞŶƚŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚtŚŝůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐůĞŌǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĨŬŶĞǁĂůůŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶŶĞǀĞƌǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞůĞŌŚŽŵĞ

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

11

SWEAT SHOPldquoWhen I was 16 years old I heard that many spinning mills in a big city in

went there I didnrsquot know which one had work so I just chose one The man

US$50 a month He said that I had to live in the factory site There was no contract for me to sign but for me this was a huge amount of money so I

me US$54 a month to keep you here and I am only paying you US$50 So

armed security guards barbed wire and high walls I couldnrsquot escape For three years I was not able to leave I could not contact my family The more I worked the more debt I owed With so much work with nothing in return

life Gone stolen from me Something I can never get back againrdquo

Female Indian victim exploited in India

PLANTATION

I could easily pay back the US$1500 recruitment fee needed to buy this job While I knew the work was illegal because I needed the money I accepted

landed we spent another week walking through the jungle I saw people die

safety equipment My boss deducted most of my wage for no reason and I

too sick to work they called my family in Bangladesh and told them ldquoIf you

My father sold a piece of land and paid the smugglers US$2000 through an

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

5The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

ampƌŽŵƚŚĞƐĞƉƌŽĨŝůĞƐŽŶĞĐĂŶsee that there are several

ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨ

ĨƌĂƵĚŽƌĚĞĐĞƉƚŝŽŶƚŽƚƌŝĐŬĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝǀĞůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƚŝŽŶ

ĚĞďƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽŚŽůĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨ

ĂŶLJƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞĨŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚdŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐ

ŽƌŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚƚŽŝůƐŝŶĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

FORCED LABOUR ndash DOMESTIC SERVITUDE

tŚĞŶƚƵƌŶĞĚϭϴŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJďŽƌƌŽǁĞĚŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚŐĂǀĞŝƚƚŽĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽŐĞƚŵĞĂũŽďŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚƉůĂŶĞƟĐŬĞƚƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚƚŚĞĐŽƐƚƐǁĞƌĞŚŝŐŚtĞǁĞƌĞĞdžĐŝƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŽůĚ ĚĞĂƌŶh^ΨϭϮϬƉĞƌŵŽŶƚŚŌĞƌ ƚŚĞƉĂƉĞƌǁŽƌŬǁĂƐĚŽŶĞĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚĂŽŶĞͲǁĞĞŬ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĂŚŽƵƐĞƐĞƌǀĂŶƚŇĞǁƚŽƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚĮƌƐƚǁĂƐƐŽĞdžĐŝƚĞĚǁĂƐƉƌŽƵĚƚŚĂƚĚĞĂƌŶŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJƵƚǁŚĞŶŐŽƚƚŚĞƌĞĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚEŽƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚĂƚƚŚĞĂŐĞŶĐLJǁĂƐƌŝŐŚƚdŚĞLJŵĂĚĞŵĞǁŽƌŬĨƌŽŵϲϬϬĂŵƚŽϭϭϬϬƉŵĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJǁĂƐŶĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽůĞĂǀĞŽƌŚĂǀĞĂŶLJĐŽŶƚĂĐƚǁŝƚŚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJďĞĂƚŵĞĞǀĞƌLJƟŵĞĚŝĚƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁƌŽŶŐ^ŝŶĐĞĚŝĚŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞǁĂƐĨŽƌĞǀĞƌŵĂŬŝŶŐŵŝƐƚĂŬĞƐtŚĞŶƚŚĞŵĂĚĂŵŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞǁĂƐĂǁĂLJŚĞƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚǁŽƵůĚĨŽƌĐĞŚŝŵƐĞůĨŽŶŵĞtŚŝůĞƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐƚŽƉŚŝŵƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĐŽƵůĚĚŽ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐʹŵLJĨŽŽĚďŽĂƌĚĂŶĚŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞʹŵLJŵŽŶƚŚůLJƐĂůĂƌLJǁĂƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϭϬǁĂƐĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĂƚŚŽƵƐĞǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽĚŝĞtŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂŶĚǁĞŶƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJďůĂŵĞĚŵĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐdŚĞĂŐĞŶĐLJƐĂŝĚǁĂƐůĂnjLJĂŶĚƚĂůŬĞĚďĂĐŬƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶƚƐŽƚǁĂƐŶƚŵĞtŚLJĚŽĞƐŶƚĂŶLJŽŶĞďĞůŝĞǀĞŵĞ

Cambodian victim exploited in Malaysia

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GLOBAL OVERVIEW

dŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂīĞĐƚƐĂůŵŽƐƚĂůůƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐĂďŽůŝƐŚĞĚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽŐůŽďĂůůLJŝƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϰϱϴŵŝůůŝŽŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ2dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂŶĂĚŝĂŶƐŶĨĂĐƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶĂƚĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƟŵĞŝŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJdŚĞƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƐĞdžǀĞŶƵĞƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƉĂLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞĚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĂŶĚŽŌĞŶƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƵŶŝŵĂŐŝŶĂďůĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŝĚĚĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝĞǁƚŚŝƐĐƌŝŵĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞƐďƵƚĨĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞŬŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚŝƚ

dŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŽĨƚŚŝƐƐƵƌǀĞLJĐĂŵĞĨƌŽŵƌĂŶŬŝŶŐƚŚĞϭϲϳŵŽƐƚƉŽƉƵůŽƵƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶƐĞƋƵĂůůŝŶŐϵϵƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƐĚĂƚĂĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƌĂŶĚŽŵƐĂŵƉůĞƐƵƌǀĞLJƐŽŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌϮϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŚŝĐŚƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚϰϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚĞƐƚƵĚLJĐŽŶĮƌŵƐƚŚĂƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚůĂĐŬŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƉůĂLJĂŵĂũŽƌƌŽůĞŝŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚĂůƐŽƉŽŝŶƚƐƚŽĚĞĞƉĞƌƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĞŶĂďůĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŽƉĞƌƐŝƐƚʹdžĞŶŽƉŚŽďŝĂƉĂƚƌŝĂƌĐŚLJĐůĂƐƐĐĂƐƚĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJŐĞŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵƐŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŝŶŽƌŝƟĞƐƚƌĂƉƐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝŶŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚ

MODERN SLAVERY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA

GLOBALLY IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE

458 MILLION PEOPLEIN MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 137

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2168600

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2936800

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest rates

North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

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24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

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dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƌƵƌĂůŚŝŶĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌsŝĞƚŶĂŵŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌŽĨŚŝŶĂĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŽĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ

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EUROPE

LAOS

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CAMBODIA

MALAYSIA

Labour

Sex

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

tŚĞƚŚĞƌƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞƚŽĂǁĞůůͲƉĂŝĚũŽďŽƌĂŐŽŽĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐĂƌĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĨLJŽƵĚŽǁŚĂƚƐĂLJ ŝĨLJŽƵƚƌƵƐƚŵĞƚŚĞŶLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞǁŝůůďĞŝŶĮŶŝƚĞůLJďĞƩĞƌ EŽƚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞďƵƚƚŽĚĂLJʹƌŝŐŚƚŶŽǁampŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƐĞůĚŽŵŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĂŶLJŽƉƟŽŶƐĂƚĂůůƐƵĐŚŽīĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŽŽƚĞŵƉƟŶŐƚŽƉĂƐƐƵƉdŚĞLJĚŽŶƚƌĞĂůŝnjĞƚŚĞƐĞĨƌĂƵĚƵůĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐĐŽŵĞĂƚĂƚĞƌƌŝďůĞƉƌŝĐĞ

ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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ABDUCTION

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tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

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TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

DEFINITION ^ZWdKE

TRADITIONAL ^gtsZz

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϮϲ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ ϭϳEŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŽǁŶŝŶŐŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJƐƚĂƚĞƐdŚĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚĂƐĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJĂƐƚŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůŝďĞƌƚLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĮƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŽƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůŽĨƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶ ϭϴ

KEdZd^gtsZz

dŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂŚŝŐŚĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJ ƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĚĞĐĞƉƟǀĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŐŶƐĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚŽƌĂƐĂŶŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƐŝŐŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐŶŽƚĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵĨƚŚĞũŽďŝƐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĂƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬĞƌŽŌĞŶƉĂLJƐĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĂǀĞůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐdŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŽƌƐŚĞǁŝůůĞĂƌŶĞŶŽƵŐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞƐĞĨĞĞƐďĂĐŬŽǀĞƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞtŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂƌƌŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂǀĞůĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉĂLJĞdžŽƌďŝƚĂŶƚĂŵŽƵŶƚƐĨŽƌƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵůĞĂǀŝŶŐŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

BONDED LABOUR

ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŶŵĂŶLJĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌƵƐĞƐĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞdŚƵƐƚŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞďƚǁŝůůďĞƉĂŝĚŽīŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůŽĂŶŝƐƉĂƐƐĞĚĚŽǁŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

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ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐďŽƌŶŽƌƐŽůĚŝŶƚŽĂůŝĨĞŽĨƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞdŚŝƐĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŽƵƚůĂǁĞĚŝŶŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĂLJŝŶƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƐƵďͲ^ĂŚĂƌĂŶĨƌŝĐĂŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐDĂƵƌŝƚĂŶŝĂEŝŐĞƌĂŶĚ^ƵĚĂŶ

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dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

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dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

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EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

ϯ For the purpose of džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ Servitude WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ZĞŵŽǀĂůŽĨŽƌŐĂŶƐ Forced labour and service

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BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJcaused by poverty and a ůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ

ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚŵƵĐŚŽĨ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂƌĞůŽŽƐĞůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚǁŝƚŚŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚͲƚŽͲƚƌĂĐĞůŝŶŬĂŐĞƐtŚŝůĞůĂƌŐĞƌͲƐĐĂůĞŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŝŶŐƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJĞdžŝƐƚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƚŚĞǀĂƐƚŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐƚŚĂƚĚŽĞdžŝƐƚĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞůŽŽƐĞůLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƐƟĐ

If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

ampŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŵŽƐƚůLJŽŶƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƚƌŝĐŬĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůŽŶůLJƐŽůǀĞĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŚĂƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŽƌĞŽĨĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƌƐʹƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽǁŶĂŶĚƌƵŶƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚǁŚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE

ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ

WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

ĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĨĂŵŝůLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐͿŽīĞƌĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĂĚǀŝĐĞƚŽƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

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Employmentto persons

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e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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37

INDEX

Background

Hearing VictimsVoices The Cases

Modern Slavery An Overview of the Data

What Makes Up Modern Slavery Today

Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends

Common Human Trafficking Myths

Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain

Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders

About the Mekong Club

38

Conclusions

References

2The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

MODERN SLAVERY AN INTRODUCTION

33

BACKGROUNDConcern over supply chain labour standards

ŝƐŶŽƚĂŶĞǁƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶdŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞĞĂƌůLJϭϵϵϬƐĂƐ

ůĂďŽƵƌĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐĂŶĚĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶŐƌŽƵƉƐďĞŐĂŶƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐƚŚĞůĂďŽƵƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŽĨŵĂũŽƌĂƉƉĂƌĞůĂŶĚĨŽŽƚǁĞĂƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌŽƵŶĚ

ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ1ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨƐĞǀĞƌĂůŚŝŐŚƉƌŽĮůĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟǀĞƌĞƉŽƌƚƐďLJũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐƚƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ

ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůĂďŽƵƌǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞƐǁĞƌĞŵĂĚĞƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞ

ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐKǀĞƌƟŵĞŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƚŽŽŬĐĞŶƚƌĞͲƐƚĂŐĞĨŽĐƵƐƐŚŝŌĞĚĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵ

ůĂďŽƵƌĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŽĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ

^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶůĂďŽƵƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJƌĞĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŝƐƐƵĞĨĂĐŝŶŐŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐdŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚĨƌŽŵďŽƚŚ

ƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶůĂďŽƵƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐĂƐƚƌŽŶŐůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐƟŵĞĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉĂƌĞů

ĂŶĚĨŽŽƚǁĞĂƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌƐŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌŵĂũŽƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉůLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŽĨŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟǀĞũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐŵ

ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĨŽŽĚƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐĂŶĚĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞDĞĚŝĂƌĞƉŽƌƚƐŚĂǀĞƌĂŝƐĞĚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞůŝŶŬƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ

ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĂŝŵŽĨŝŶŇƵĞŶĐŝŶŐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐƚŽƐĞĞŬƐůĂǀĞͲĨƌĞĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 3

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 10

HEARING VICTIMSrsquo VOICES THE CASES

dŚĞďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

hƐĞŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽƌĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŽƚƌŝĐŬĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ

hƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽŚŽůĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

gtĂĐŬŽĨĂŶLJƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞĨŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŐŽĞƐĨĂƌďĞLJŽŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶDĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚŽůĞŶĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŽƌƐĞĚƵĐĞĚŝŶƚŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŽŶŽƚĞdžŝƐƚŝŶƐƚĞĂĚƚŚĞLJďĞĐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƐKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďĞƐƚǁĂLJƐƚŽƋƵŝĐŬůLJƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJĂŶĚƐŚĞĞƌŚŽƌƌŽƌŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽƚŚĞŝƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ

FORCED LABOUR - FISHING BOAT CASE

ǁĂƐŽŶůLJϭϲLJĞĂƌƐŽůĚǁŚĞŶ ǁĂƐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽ ƚŚĂƚĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚ ǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞũŽďǁĂƐĞĂƐLJĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĚďĞƉĂŝĚĂŐŽŽĚǁĂŐĞƵƚŝŶƐƚĞĂĚ

ĞŶĚĞĚƵƉǁŽƌŬŝŶŐϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJampŽƌĨŽŽĚǁĞĂƚĞŶŽƚŚŝŶŐďƵƚĮƐŚĂŶĚƌŝĐĞƚǁŝĐĞĂĚĂLJ Ĩ ŐŽƚƐŝĐŬŽƌ ŝŶũƵƌĞĚ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŚĂĚƐĞĞŶŽƚŚĞƌƐǁŚŽ

ŚĂĚĨĂůůĞŶŝůůĂŶĚƚŚĞĐĂƉƚĂŝŶƐŝŵƉůLJƚŚƌĞǁƚŚĞŵŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞďŽĂƚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞŝƌƉůĞĂƐĨŽƌŚĞůƉĂƐƚŚĞŽĐĞĂŶĐĂƌƌŝĞĚƚŚĞŵĂǁĂLJƚŽƚŚĞŝƌĚĞĂƚŚƐ

ǁĂƐďĞĂƚĞŶŝĨĚŝĚŶƚǁŽƌŬŚĂƌĚĞŶŽƵŐŚŽƌĞǀĞŶŝĨĚŝĚĂLJƐŽŌĞŶǁĞŶƚďLJǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂ ĨĞǁŚŽƵƌƐŽĨƐůĞĞƉ ǁĂƐƐŽƟƌĞĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ĨĞůƚ ĚŐŽĐƌĂnjLJdŽŬĞĞƉŵĞ

ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽƚĂŬĞƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůĚƌƵŐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞƐƚƌŽLJĞĚŵLJďŽĚLJtŚĞŶĮŶĂůůLJƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚƚŽƉŽƌƚĂŌĞƌĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐĂƚƐĞĂǁĂƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŶĂŶLJƉĂLJdŚĞĐĂƉƚĂŝŶ

ƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐĂŶŝůůĞŐĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŽŚĞĚŝĚŶƚŚĂǀĞƚŽŐŝǀĞŵĞĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐĂǀŝŶŐŶŽǁĂLJƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁŚŝůĞǁĂƐĂǁĂLJŵLJŵŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĨĂƚŚĞƌĂƐƐƵŵĞĚ

ǁĂƐĚĞĂĚ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŵŽǀĞĚĂǁĂLJĚŽŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞŵ

DĂůĞĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶǀŝĐƟŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŝŶdŚĂŝůĂŶĚ

4

FORCED LABOUR ndash SWEAT SHOP

tŚĞŶǁĂƐϭϲLJĞĂƌƐŽůĚŚĞĂƌĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐŵŝůůƐŝŶĂďŝŐĐŝƚLJŝŶŵLJƌĞŐŝŽŶŽīĞƌĞĚǁŽƌŬDLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐǀĞƌLJƉŽŽƌĂŶĚǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞůƉƐŽǁĞŶƚƚŚĞƌĞĚŝĚŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚŝĐŚŽŶĞŚĂĚǁŽƌŬƐŽũƵƐƚĐŚŽƐĞŽŶĞdŚĞŵĂŶǁŚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŵŝůů ƐĂŝĚ ĐŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂ ũŽďtĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƚĞĚĂ ƐĂůĂƌLJŽĨh^ΨϱϬĂŵŽŶƚŚĞƐĂŝĚƚŚĂƚŚĂĚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJƐŝƚĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŽƐŝŐŶďƵƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŚŝƐǁĂƐĂŚƵŐĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŽ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚĂƌƚĞĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJŌĞƌǁŽƌŬŝŶŐϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŵŽŶƚŚǁĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŵLJƉĂLJĞƐŵŝůĞĚĂŶĚůĂƵŐŚĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƐĂLJŝŶŐĂŵƐŽƌƌLJĨŽƌŐŽƚƚŽŵĞŶƟŽŶƚŽLJŽƵƚŚĂƚŝƚĐŽƐƚƐŵĞh^ΨϱϰĂŵŽŶƚŚƚŽŬĞĞƉLJŽƵŚĞƌĞĂŶĚĂŵŽŶůLJƉĂLJŝŶŐLJŽƵh^ΨϱϬ^ŽLJŽƵŽǁĞŵĞŵŽŶĞLJhŶƟůLJŽƵƉĂLJŝƚďĂĐŬLJŽƵĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƉůĂĐĞ tŝƚŚĂƌŵĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJŐƵĂƌĚƐďĂƌďĞĚǁŝƌĞĂŶĚŚŝŐŚǁĂůůƐ ĐŽƵůĚŶƚĞƐĐĂƉĞampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐǁĂƐŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞŵŽƌĞǁŽƌŬĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĚĞďƚŽǁĞĚtŝƚŚƐŽŵƵĐŚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŵLJŚĞĂƌƚǁĂƐĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŚŽƉĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĚĞƐƉĂŝƌ ĨƚŚĂƚĮƌĞŚĂĚŶƚďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞůŽƐƚƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŽĨŵLJůŝĨĞŽŶĞƐƚŽůĞŶĨƌŽŵŵĞ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĐĂŶŶĞǀĞƌŐĞƚďĂĐŬĂŐĂŝŶ

Female Indian victim exploited in India

FORCED LABOUR ndash PLANTATION

ĂĐŬŚŽŵĞŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶƚŽīĞƌĞĚŵĞĂũŽďŝŶĂƉĂůŵŽŝůƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĂƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚǁĂŐĞƐǁŽƵůĚĞĂƌŶĐŽƵůĚĞĂƐŝůLJƉĂLJďĂĐŬƚŚĞh^ΨϭϱϬϬƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĨĞĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽďƵLJƚŚŝƐũŽďtŚŝůĞŬŶĞǁƚŚĞǁŽƌŬǁĂƐŝůůĞŐĂůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚDLJŶŝŐŚƚŵĂƌĞďĞŐĂŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĚĂLJŽĨŵLJũŽƵƌŶĞLJdŽŐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶĞŶĚƵƌĞĚƚŚƌĞĞǁĞĞŬƐŝŶĂĐƌŽǁĚĞĚďŽĂƚǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞĨŽŽĚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ KŶĐĞǁĞůĂŶĚĞĚǁĞƐƉĞŶƚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌǁĞĞŬǁĂůŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞũƵŶŐůĞƐĂǁƉĞŽƉůĞĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĞdžŚĂƵƐƟŽŶŽƌďĞĂƟŶŐƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂĚƚŽƐůĞĞƉŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞŇŽŽƌ ǁĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϲŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJ ƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬĂŶĚƵƐĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐƉĞƐƟĐŝĚĞƐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJƐĂĨĞƚLJĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚDLJďŽƐƐĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽƐƚŽĨŵLJǁĂŐĞĨŽƌŶŽƌĞĂƐŽŶĂŶĚĞŶĚĞĚƵƉŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŝŶŐĂŶLJŵŽŶĞLJŌĞƌƐĞǀĞŶŵŽŶƚŚƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƐĞǀĞƌĞƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƚŚĂƚƐƟůůŚĂǀĞƚŽĚĂLJtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚǁĂƐƚŽŽƐŝĐŬƚŽǁŽƌŬƚŚĞLJĐĂůůĞĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚƚŽůĚƚŚĞŵĨLJŽƵǁĂŶƚLJŽƵƌƐŽŶƚŽĐŽŵĞŚŽŵĞĂůŝǀĞƉĂLJƵƐŽƌǁĞǁŝůůĨĞĞĚŚŝŵƚŽƚŚĞƟŐĞƌƐ DLJĨĂƚŚĞƌƐŽůĚĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨůĂŶĚĂŶĚƉĂŝĚƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐh^ΨϮϬϬϬƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂŶĂŐĞŶƚŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚtŚŝůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐůĞŌǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĨŬŶĞǁĂůůŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶŶĞǀĞƌǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞůĞŌŚŽŵĞ

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

11

SWEAT SHOPldquoWhen I was 16 years old I heard that many spinning mills in a big city in

went there I didnrsquot know which one had work so I just chose one The man

US$50 a month He said that I had to live in the factory site There was no contract for me to sign but for me this was a huge amount of money so I

me US$54 a month to keep you here and I am only paying you US$50 So

armed security guards barbed wire and high walls I couldnrsquot escape For three years I was not able to leave I could not contact my family The more I worked the more debt I owed With so much work with nothing in return

life Gone stolen from me Something I can never get back againrdquo

Female Indian victim exploited in India

PLANTATION

I could easily pay back the US$1500 recruitment fee needed to buy this job While I knew the work was illegal because I needed the money I accepted

landed we spent another week walking through the jungle I saw people die

safety equipment My boss deducted most of my wage for no reason and I

too sick to work they called my family in Bangladesh and told them ldquoIf you

My father sold a piece of land and paid the smugglers US$2000 through an

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

5The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

ampƌŽŵƚŚĞƐĞƉƌŽĨŝůĞƐŽŶĞĐĂŶsee that there are several

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GLOBAL OVERVIEW

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MODERN SLAVERY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA

GLOBALLY IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE

458 MILLION PEOPLEIN MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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2168600

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA6245800

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1243400

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THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

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dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

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PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

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15

SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest rates

North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

75

76

25

24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

dŚĞĂŐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϮϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌϭϴLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĂŐĞĂŶĚϳϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂĚƵůƚƐϴ

dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

Figure 5dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞ

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DĂũŽƌ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞZŽƵƚĞ

TO EUROPE03 MILLION

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

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dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 1812

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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 1913

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FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

tŚĞƚŚĞƌƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞƚŽĂǁĞůůͲƉĂŝĚũŽďŽƌĂŐŽŽĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐĂƌĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĨLJŽƵĚŽǁŚĂƚƐĂLJ ŝĨLJŽƵƚƌƵƐƚŵĞƚŚĞŶLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞǁŝůůďĞŝŶĮŶŝƚĞůLJďĞƩĞƌ EŽƚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞďƵƚƚŽĚĂLJʹƌŝŐŚƚŶŽǁampŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƐĞůĚŽŵŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĂŶLJŽƉƟŽŶƐĂƚĂůůƐƵĐŚŽīĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŽŽƚĞŵƉƟŶŐƚŽƉĂƐƐƵƉdŚĞLJĚŽŶƚƌĞĂůŝnjĞƚŚĞƐĞĨƌĂƵĚƵůĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐĐŽŵĞĂƚĂƚĞƌƌŝďůĞƉƌŝĐĞ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

BACKGROUNDConcern over supply chain labour standards

ŝƐŶŽƚĂŶĞǁƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶdŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞĞĂƌůLJϭϵϵϬƐĂƐ

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ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ1ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨƐĞǀĞƌĂůŚŝŐŚƉƌŽĮůĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟǀĞƌĞƉŽƌƚƐďLJũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐƚƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ

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ĂŶĚĨŽŽƚǁĞĂƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌƐŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌŵĂũŽƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉůLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŽĨŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟǀĞũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐŵ

ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĨŽŽĚƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐĂŶĚĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞDĞĚŝĂƌĞƉŽƌƚƐŚĂǀĞƌĂŝƐĞĚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞůŝŶŬƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ

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HEARING VICTIMSrsquo VOICES THE CASES

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FORCED LABOUR - FISHING BOAT CASE

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ǁĂƐĚĞĂĚ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŵŽǀĞĚĂǁĂLJĚŽŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞŵ

DĂůĞĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶǀŝĐƟŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŝŶdŚĂŝůĂŶĚ

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FORCED LABOUR ndash SWEAT SHOP

tŚĞŶǁĂƐϭϲLJĞĂƌƐŽůĚŚĞĂƌĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐŵŝůůƐŝŶĂďŝŐĐŝƚLJŝŶŵLJƌĞŐŝŽŶŽīĞƌĞĚǁŽƌŬDLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐǀĞƌLJƉŽŽƌĂŶĚǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞůƉƐŽǁĞŶƚƚŚĞƌĞĚŝĚŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚŝĐŚŽŶĞŚĂĚǁŽƌŬƐŽũƵƐƚĐŚŽƐĞŽŶĞdŚĞŵĂŶǁŚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŵŝůů ƐĂŝĚ ĐŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂ ũŽďtĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƚĞĚĂ ƐĂůĂƌLJŽĨh^ΨϱϬĂŵŽŶƚŚĞƐĂŝĚƚŚĂƚŚĂĚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJƐŝƚĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŽƐŝŐŶďƵƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŚŝƐǁĂƐĂŚƵŐĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŽ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚĂƌƚĞĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJŌĞƌǁŽƌŬŝŶŐϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŵŽŶƚŚǁĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŵLJƉĂLJĞƐŵŝůĞĚĂŶĚůĂƵŐŚĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƐĂLJŝŶŐĂŵƐŽƌƌLJĨŽƌŐŽƚƚŽŵĞŶƟŽŶƚŽLJŽƵƚŚĂƚŝƚĐŽƐƚƐŵĞh^ΨϱϰĂŵŽŶƚŚƚŽŬĞĞƉLJŽƵŚĞƌĞĂŶĚĂŵŽŶůLJƉĂLJŝŶŐLJŽƵh^ΨϱϬ^ŽLJŽƵŽǁĞŵĞŵŽŶĞLJhŶƟůLJŽƵƉĂLJŝƚďĂĐŬLJŽƵĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƉůĂĐĞ tŝƚŚĂƌŵĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJŐƵĂƌĚƐďĂƌďĞĚǁŝƌĞĂŶĚŚŝŐŚǁĂůůƐ ĐŽƵůĚŶƚĞƐĐĂƉĞampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐǁĂƐŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞŵŽƌĞǁŽƌŬĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĚĞďƚŽǁĞĚtŝƚŚƐŽŵƵĐŚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŵLJŚĞĂƌƚǁĂƐĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŚŽƉĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĚĞƐƉĂŝƌ ĨƚŚĂƚĮƌĞŚĂĚŶƚďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞůŽƐƚƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŽĨŵLJůŝĨĞŽŶĞƐƚŽůĞŶĨƌŽŵŵĞ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĐĂŶŶĞǀĞƌŐĞƚďĂĐŬĂŐĂŝŶ

Female Indian victim exploited in India

FORCED LABOUR ndash PLANTATION

ĂĐŬŚŽŵĞŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶƚŽīĞƌĞĚŵĞĂũŽďŝŶĂƉĂůŵŽŝůƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĂƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚǁĂŐĞƐǁŽƵůĚĞĂƌŶĐŽƵůĚĞĂƐŝůLJƉĂLJďĂĐŬƚŚĞh^ΨϭϱϬϬƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĨĞĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽďƵLJƚŚŝƐũŽďtŚŝůĞŬŶĞǁƚŚĞǁŽƌŬǁĂƐŝůůĞŐĂůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚDLJŶŝŐŚƚŵĂƌĞďĞŐĂŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĚĂLJŽĨŵLJũŽƵƌŶĞLJdŽŐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶĞŶĚƵƌĞĚƚŚƌĞĞǁĞĞŬƐŝŶĂĐƌŽǁĚĞĚďŽĂƚǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞĨŽŽĚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ KŶĐĞǁĞůĂŶĚĞĚǁĞƐƉĞŶƚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌǁĞĞŬǁĂůŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞũƵŶŐůĞƐĂǁƉĞŽƉůĞĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĞdžŚĂƵƐƟŽŶŽƌďĞĂƟŶŐƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂĚƚŽƐůĞĞƉŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞŇŽŽƌ ǁĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϲŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJ ƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬĂŶĚƵƐĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐƉĞƐƟĐŝĚĞƐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJƐĂĨĞƚLJĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚDLJďŽƐƐĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽƐƚŽĨŵLJǁĂŐĞĨŽƌŶŽƌĞĂƐŽŶĂŶĚĞŶĚĞĚƵƉŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŝŶŐĂŶLJŵŽŶĞLJŌĞƌƐĞǀĞŶŵŽŶƚŚƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƐĞǀĞƌĞƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƚŚĂƚƐƟůůŚĂǀĞƚŽĚĂLJtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚǁĂƐƚŽŽƐŝĐŬƚŽǁŽƌŬƚŚĞLJĐĂůůĞĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚƚŽůĚƚŚĞŵĨLJŽƵǁĂŶƚLJŽƵƌƐŽŶƚŽĐŽŵĞŚŽŵĞĂůŝǀĞƉĂLJƵƐŽƌǁĞǁŝůůĨĞĞĚŚŝŵƚŽƚŚĞƟŐĞƌƐ DLJĨĂƚŚĞƌƐŽůĚĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨůĂŶĚĂŶĚƉĂŝĚƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐh^ΨϮϬϬϬƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂŶĂŐĞŶƚŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚtŚŝůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐůĞŌǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĨŬŶĞǁĂůůŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶŶĞǀĞƌǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞůĞŌŚŽŵĞ

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

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SWEAT SHOPldquoWhen I was 16 years old I heard that many spinning mills in a big city in

went there I didnrsquot know which one had work so I just chose one The man

US$50 a month He said that I had to live in the factory site There was no contract for me to sign but for me this was a huge amount of money so I

me US$54 a month to keep you here and I am only paying you US$50 So

armed security guards barbed wire and high walls I couldnrsquot escape For three years I was not able to leave I could not contact my family The more I worked the more debt I owed With so much work with nothing in return

life Gone stolen from me Something I can never get back againrdquo

Female Indian victim exploited in India

PLANTATION

I could easily pay back the US$1500 recruitment fee needed to buy this job While I knew the work was illegal because I needed the money I accepted

landed we spent another week walking through the jungle I saw people die

safety equipment My boss deducted most of my wage for no reason and I

too sick to work they called my family in Bangladesh and told them ldquoIf you

My father sold a piece of land and paid the smugglers US$2000 through an

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

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ampƌŽŵƚŚĞƐĞƉƌŽĨŝůĞƐŽŶĞĐĂŶsee that there are several

ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨ

ĨƌĂƵĚŽƌĚĞĐĞƉƚŝŽŶƚŽƚƌŝĐŬĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝǀĞůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƚŝŽŶ

ĚĞďƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽŚŽůĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨ

ĂŶLJƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞĨŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚdŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐ

ŽƌŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚƚŽŝůƐŝŶĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

FORCED LABOUR ndash DOMESTIC SERVITUDE

tŚĞŶƚƵƌŶĞĚϭϴŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJďŽƌƌŽǁĞĚŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚŐĂǀĞŝƚƚŽĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽŐĞƚŵĞĂũŽďŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚƉůĂŶĞƟĐŬĞƚƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚƚŚĞĐŽƐƚƐǁĞƌĞŚŝŐŚtĞǁĞƌĞĞdžĐŝƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŽůĚ ĚĞĂƌŶh^ΨϭϮϬƉĞƌŵŽŶƚŚŌĞƌ ƚŚĞƉĂƉĞƌǁŽƌŬǁĂƐĚŽŶĞĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚĂŽŶĞͲǁĞĞŬ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĂŚŽƵƐĞƐĞƌǀĂŶƚŇĞǁƚŽƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚĮƌƐƚǁĂƐƐŽĞdžĐŝƚĞĚǁĂƐƉƌŽƵĚƚŚĂƚĚĞĂƌŶŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJƵƚǁŚĞŶŐŽƚƚŚĞƌĞĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚEŽƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚĂƚƚŚĞĂŐĞŶĐLJǁĂƐƌŝŐŚƚdŚĞLJŵĂĚĞŵĞǁŽƌŬĨƌŽŵϲϬϬĂŵƚŽϭϭϬϬƉŵĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJǁĂƐŶĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽůĞĂǀĞŽƌŚĂǀĞĂŶLJĐŽŶƚĂĐƚǁŝƚŚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJďĞĂƚŵĞĞǀĞƌLJƟŵĞĚŝĚƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁƌŽŶŐ^ŝŶĐĞĚŝĚŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞǁĂƐĨŽƌĞǀĞƌŵĂŬŝŶŐŵŝƐƚĂŬĞƐtŚĞŶƚŚĞŵĂĚĂŵŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞǁĂƐĂǁĂLJŚĞƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚǁŽƵůĚĨŽƌĐĞŚŝŵƐĞůĨŽŶŵĞtŚŝůĞƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐƚŽƉŚŝŵƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĐŽƵůĚĚŽ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐʹŵLJĨŽŽĚďŽĂƌĚĂŶĚŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞʹŵLJŵŽŶƚŚůLJƐĂůĂƌLJǁĂƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϭϬǁĂƐĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĂƚŚŽƵƐĞǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽĚŝĞtŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂŶĚǁĞŶƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJďůĂŵĞĚŵĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐdŚĞĂŐĞŶĐLJƐĂŝĚǁĂƐůĂnjLJĂŶĚƚĂůŬĞĚďĂĐŬƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶƚƐŽƚǁĂƐŶƚŵĞtŚLJĚŽĞƐŶƚĂŶLJŽŶĞďĞůŝĞǀĞŵĞ

Cambodian victim exploited in Malaysia

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GLOBAL OVERVIEW

dŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂīĞĐƚƐĂůŵŽƐƚĂůůƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐĂďŽůŝƐŚĞĚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽŐůŽďĂůůLJŝƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϰϱϴŵŝůůŝŽŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ2dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂŶĂĚŝĂŶƐŶĨĂĐƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶĂƚĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƟŵĞŝŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJdŚĞƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƐĞdžǀĞŶƵĞƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƉĂLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞĚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĂŶĚŽŌĞŶƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƵŶŝŵĂŐŝŶĂďůĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŝĚĚĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝĞǁƚŚŝƐĐƌŝŵĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞƐďƵƚĨĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞŬŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚŝƚ

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MODERN SLAVERY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA

GLOBALLY IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE

458 MILLION PEOPLEIN MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

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DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest rates

North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

75

76

25

24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

dŚĞĂŐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϮϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌϭϴLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĂŐĞĂŶĚϳϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂĚƵůƚƐϴ

dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

Figure 5dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞ

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ATLANTICOCEAN

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DĂũŽƌ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞZŽƵƚĞ

TO EUROPE03 MILLION

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45 MILLION

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

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ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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REFERENCESϭ dŚĞŵƉĂĐƚŽĨůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽŶŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚgtĂďŽƌ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐWůĂŶƚͲgtĞǀĞů^ƚƵĚLJŶŶĂƌƌŝƐŽŶhĞƌŬĞůĞLJĂŶĚEZͿĂŶĚĂƐŽŶ^ĐŽƌƐĞ

hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 10

HEARING VICTIMSrsquo VOICES THE CASES

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hƐĞŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽƌĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŽƚƌŝĐŬĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ

hƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽŚŽůĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

gtĂĐŬŽĨĂŶLJƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞĨŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ

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FORCED LABOUR - FISHING BOAT CASE

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ŚĂĚĨĂůůĞŶŝůůĂŶĚƚŚĞĐĂƉƚĂŝŶƐŝŵƉůLJƚŚƌĞǁƚŚĞŵŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞďŽĂƚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞŝƌƉůĞĂƐĨŽƌŚĞůƉĂƐƚŚĞŽĐĞĂŶĐĂƌƌŝĞĚƚŚĞŵĂǁĂLJƚŽƚŚĞŝƌĚĞĂƚŚƐ

ǁĂƐďĞĂƚĞŶŝĨĚŝĚŶƚǁŽƌŬŚĂƌĚĞŶŽƵŐŚŽƌĞǀĞŶŝĨĚŝĚĂLJƐŽŌĞŶǁĞŶƚďLJǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂ ĨĞǁŚŽƵƌƐŽĨƐůĞĞƉ ǁĂƐƐŽƟƌĞĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ĨĞůƚ ĚŐŽĐƌĂnjLJdŽŬĞĞƉŵĞ

ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽƚĂŬĞƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůĚƌƵŐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞƐƚƌŽLJĞĚŵLJďŽĚLJtŚĞŶĮŶĂůůLJƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚƚŽƉŽƌƚĂŌĞƌĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐĂƚƐĞĂǁĂƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŶĂŶLJƉĂLJdŚĞĐĂƉƚĂŝŶ

ƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐĂŶŝůůĞŐĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŽŚĞĚŝĚŶƚŚĂǀĞƚŽŐŝǀĞŵĞĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐĂǀŝŶŐŶŽǁĂLJƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁŚŝůĞǁĂƐĂǁĂLJŵLJŵŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĨĂƚŚĞƌĂƐƐƵŵĞĚ

ǁĂƐĚĞĂĚ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŵŽǀĞĚĂǁĂLJĚŽŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞŵ

DĂůĞĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶǀŝĐƟŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŝŶdŚĂŝůĂŶĚ

4

FORCED LABOUR ndash SWEAT SHOP

tŚĞŶǁĂƐϭϲLJĞĂƌƐŽůĚŚĞĂƌĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐŵŝůůƐŝŶĂďŝŐĐŝƚLJŝŶŵLJƌĞŐŝŽŶŽīĞƌĞĚǁŽƌŬDLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐǀĞƌLJƉŽŽƌĂŶĚǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞůƉƐŽǁĞŶƚƚŚĞƌĞĚŝĚŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚŝĐŚŽŶĞŚĂĚǁŽƌŬƐŽũƵƐƚĐŚŽƐĞŽŶĞdŚĞŵĂŶǁŚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŵŝůů ƐĂŝĚ ĐŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂ ũŽďtĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƚĞĚĂ ƐĂůĂƌLJŽĨh^ΨϱϬĂŵŽŶƚŚĞƐĂŝĚƚŚĂƚŚĂĚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJƐŝƚĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŽƐŝŐŶďƵƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŚŝƐǁĂƐĂŚƵŐĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŽ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚĂƌƚĞĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJŌĞƌǁŽƌŬŝŶŐϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŵŽŶƚŚǁĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŵLJƉĂLJĞƐŵŝůĞĚĂŶĚůĂƵŐŚĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƐĂLJŝŶŐĂŵƐŽƌƌLJĨŽƌŐŽƚƚŽŵĞŶƟŽŶƚŽLJŽƵƚŚĂƚŝƚĐŽƐƚƐŵĞh^ΨϱϰĂŵŽŶƚŚƚŽŬĞĞƉLJŽƵŚĞƌĞĂŶĚĂŵŽŶůLJƉĂLJŝŶŐLJŽƵh^ΨϱϬ^ŽLJŽƵŽǁĞŵĞŵŽŶĞLJhŶƟůLJŽƵƉĂLJŝƚďĂĐŬLJŽƵĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƉůĂĐĞ tŝƚŚĂƌŵĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJŐƵĂƌĚƐďĂƌďĞĚǁŝƌĞĂŶĚŚŝŐŚǁĂůůƐ ĐŽƵůĚŶƚĞƐĐĂƉĞampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐǁĂƐŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞŵŽƌĞǁŽƌŬĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĚĞďƚŽǁĞĚtŝƚŚƐŽŵƵĐŚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŵLJŚĞĂƌƚǁĂƐĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŚŽƉĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĚĞƐƉĂŝƌ ĨƚŚĂƚĮƌĞŚĂĚŶƚďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞůŽƐƚƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŽĨŵLJůŝĨĞŽŶĞƐƚŽůĞŶĨƌŽŵŵĞ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĐĂŶŶĞǀĞƌŐĞƚďĂĐŬĂŐĂŝŶ

Female Indian victim exploited in India

FORCED LABOUR ndash PLANTATION

ĂĐŬŚŽŵĞŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶƚŽīĞƌĞĚŵĞĂũŽďŝŶĂƉĂůŵŽŝůƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĂƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚǁĂŐĞƐǁŽƵůĚĞĂƌŶĐŽƵůĚĞĂƐŝůLJƉĂLJďĂĐŬƚŚĞh^ΨϭϱϬϬƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĨĞĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽďƵLJƚŚŝƐũŽďtŚŝůĞŬŶĞǁƚŚĞǁŽƌŬǁĂƐŝůůĞŐĂůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚDLJŶŝŐŚƚŵĂƌĞďĞŐĂŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĚĂLJŽĨŵLJũŽƵƌŶĞLJdŽŐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶĞŶĚƵƌĞĚƚŚƌĞĞǁĞĞŬƐŝŶĂĐƌŽǁĚĞĚďŽĂƚǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞĨŽŽĚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ KŶĐĞǁĞůĂŶĚĞĚǁĞƐƉĞŶƚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌǁĞĞŬǁĂůŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞũƵŶŐůĞƐĂǁƉĞŽƉůĞĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĞdžŚĂƵƐƟŽŶŽƌďĞĂƟŶŐƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂĚƚŽƐůĞĞƉŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞŇŽŽƌ ǁĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϲŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJ ƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬĂŶĚƵƐĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐƉĞƐƟĐŝĚĞƐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJƐĂĨĞƚLJĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚDLJďŽƐƐĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽƐƚŽĨŵLJǁĂŐĞĨŽƌŶŽƌĞĂƐŽŶĂŶĚĞŶĚĞĚƵƉŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŝŶŐĂŶLJŵŽŶĞLJŌĞƌƐĞǀĞŶŵŽŶƚŚƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƐĞǀĞƌĞƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƚŚĂƚƐƟůůŚĂǀĞƚŽĚĂLJtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚǁĂƐƚŽŽƐŝĐŬƚŽǁŽƌŬƚŚĞLJĐĂůůĞĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚƚŽůĚƚŚĞŵĨLJŽƵǁĂŶƚLJŽƵƌƐŽŶƚŽĐŽŵĞŚŽŵĞĂůŝǀĞƉĂLJƵƐŽƌǁĞǁŝůůĨĞĞĚŚŝŵƚŽƚŚĞƟŐĞƌƐ DLJĨĂƚŚĞƌƐŽůĚĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨůĂŶĚĂŶĚƉĂŝĚƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐh^ΨϮϬϬϬƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂŶĂŐĞŶƚŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚtŚŝůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐůĞŌǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĨŬŶĞǁĂůůŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶŶĞǀĞƌǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞůĞŌŚŽŵĞ

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

11

SWEAT SHOPldquoWhen I was 16 years old I heard that many spinning mills in a big city in

went there I didnrsquot know which one had work so I just chose one The man

US$50 a month He said that I had to live in the factory site There was no contract for me to sign but for me this was a huge amount of money so I

me US$54 a month to keep you here and I am only paying you US$50 So

armed security guards barbed wire and high walls I couldnrsquot escape For three years I was not able to leave I could not contact my family The more I worked the more debt I owed With so much work with nothing in return

life Gone stolen from me Something I can never get back againrdquo

Female Indian victim exploited in India

PLANTATION

I could easily pay back the US$1500 recruitment fee needed to buy this job While I knew the work was illegal because I needed the money I accepted

landed we spent another week walking through the jungle I saw people die

safety equipment My boss deducted most of my wage for no reason and I

too sick to work they called my family in Bangladesh and told them ldquoIf you

My father sold a piece of land and paid the smugglers US$2000 through an

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

5The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

ampƌŽŵƚŚĞƐĞƉƌŽĨŝůĞƐŽŶĞĐĂŶsee that there are several

ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨ

ĨƌĂƵĚŽƌĚĞĐĞƉƚŝŽŶƚŽƚƌŝĐŬĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝǀĞůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƚŝŽŶ

ĚĞďƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽŚŽůĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨ

ĂŶLJƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞĨŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚdŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐ

ŽƌŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚƚŽŝůƐŝŶĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

FORCED LABOUR ndash DOMESTIC SERVITUDE

tŚĞŶƚƵƌŶĞĚϭϴŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJďŽƌƌŽǁĞĚŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚŐĂǀĞŝƚƚŽĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽŐĞƚŵĞĂũŽďŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚƉůĂŶĞƟĐŬĞƚƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚƚŚĞĐŽƐƚƐǁĞƌĞŚŝŐŚtĞǁĞƌĞĞdžĐŝƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŽůĚ ĚĞĂƌŶh^ΨϭϮϬƉĞƌŵŽŶƚŚŌĞƌ ƚŚĞƉĂƉĞƌǁŽƌŬǁĂƐĚŽŶĞĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚĂŽŶĞͲǁĞĞŬ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĂŚŽƵƐĞƐĞƌǀĂŶƚŇĞǁƚŽƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚĮƌƐƚǁĂƐƐŽĞdžĐŝƚĞĚǁĂƐƉƌŽƵĚƚŚĂƚĚĞĂƌŶŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJƵƚǁŚĞŶŐŽƚƚŚĞƌĞĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚEŽƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚĂƚƚŚĞĂŐĞŶĐLJǁĂƐƌŝŐŚƚdŚĞLJŵĂĚĞŵĞǁŽƌŬĨƌŽŵϲϬϬĂŵƚŽϭϭϬϬƉŵĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJǁĂƐŶĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽůĞĂǀĞŽƌŚĂǀĞĂŶLJĐŽŶƚĂĐƚǁŝƚŚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJďĞĂƚŵĞĞǀĞƌLJƟŵĞĚŝĚƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁƌŽŶŐ^ŝŶĐĞĚŝĚŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞǁĂƐĨŽƌĞǀĞƌŵĂŬŝŶŐŵŝƐƚĂŬĞƐtŚĞŶƚŚĞŵĂĚĂŵŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞǁĂƐĂǁĂLJŚĞƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚǁŽƵůĚĨŽƌĐĞŚŝŵƐĞůĨŽŶŵĞtŚŝůĞƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐƚŽƉŚŝŵƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĐŽƵůĚĚŽ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐʹŵLJĨŽŽĚďŽĂƌĚĂŶĚŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞʹŵLJŵŽŶƚŚůLJƐĂůĂƌLJǁĂƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϭϬǁĂƐĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĂƚŚŽƵƐĞǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽĚŝĞtŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂŶĚǁĞŶƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJďůĂŵĞĚŵĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐdŚĞĂŐĞŶĐLJƐĂŝĚǁĂƐůĂnjLJĂŶĚƚĂůŬĞĚďĂĐŬƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶƚƐŽƚǁĂƐŶƚŵĞtŚLJĚŽĞƐŶƚĂŶLJŽŶĞďĞůŝĞǀĞŵĞ

Cambodian victim exploited in Malaysia

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GLOBAL OVERVIEW

dŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂīĞĐƚƐĂůŵŽƐƚĂůůƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐĂďŽůŝƐŚĞĚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽŐůŽďĂůůLJŝƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϰϱϴŵŝůůŝŽŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ2dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂŶĂĚŝĂŶƐŶĨĂĐƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶĂƚĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƟŵĞŝŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJdŚĞƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƐĞdžǀĞŶƵĞƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƉĂLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞĚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĂŶĚŽŌĞŶƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƵŶŝŵĂŐŝŶĂďůĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŝĚĚĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝĞǁƚŚŝƐĐƌŝŵĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞƐďƵƚĨĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞŬŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚŝƚ

dŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŽĨƚŚŝƐƐƵƌǀĞLJĐĂŵĞĨƌŽŵƌĂŶŬŝŶŐƚŚĞϭϲϳŵŽƐƚƉŽƉƵůŽƵƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶƐĞƋƵĂůůŝŶŐϵϵƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƐĚĂƚĂĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƌĂŶĚŽŵƐĂŵƉůĞƐƵƌǀĞLJƐŽŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌϮϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŚŝĐŚƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚϰϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚĞƐƚƵĚLJĐŽŶĮƌŵƐƚŚĂƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚůĂĐŬŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƉůĂLJĂŵĂũŽƌƌŽůĞŝŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚĂůƐŽƉŽŝŶƚƐƚŽĚĞĞƉĞƌƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĞŶĂďůĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŽƉĞƌƐŝƐƚʹdžĞŶŽƉŚŽďŝĂƉĂƚƌŝĂƌĐŚLJĐůĂƐƐĐĂƐƚĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJŐĞŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵƐŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŝŶŽƌŝƟĞƐƚƌĂƉƐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝŶŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚ

MODERN SLAVERY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA

GLOBALLY IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE

458 MILLION PEOPLEIN MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 137

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2168600

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2936800

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest rates

North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

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24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

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dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƌƵƌĂůŚŝŶĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌsŝĞƚŶĂŵŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌŽĨŚŝŶĂĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŽĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ

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EUROPE

LAOS

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CAMBODIA

MALAYSIA

Labour

Sex

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

tŚĞƚŚĞƌƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞƚŽĂǁĞůůͲƉĂŝĚũŽďŽƌĂŐŽŽĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐĂƌĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĨLJŽƵĚŽǁŚĂƚƐĂLJ ŝĨLJŽƵƚƌƵƐƚŵĞƚŚĞŶLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞǁŝůůďĞŝŶĮŶŝƚĞůLJďĞƩĞƌ EŽƚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞďƵƚƚŽĚĂLJʹƌŝŐŚƚŶŽǁampŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƐĞůĚŽŵŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĂŶLJŽƉƟŽŶƐĂƚĂůůƐƵĐŚŽīĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŽŽƚĞŵƉƟŶŐƚŽƉĂƐƐƵƉdŚĞLJĚŽŶƚƌĞĂůŝnjĞƚŚĞƐĞĨƌĂƵĚƵůĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐĐŽŵĞĂƚĂƚĞƌƌŝďůĞƉƌŝĐĞ

ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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ABDUCTION

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tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

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TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

DEFINITION ^ZWdKE

TRADITIONAL ^gtsZz

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϮϲ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ ϭϳEŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŽǁŶŝŶŐŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJƐƚĂƚĞƐdŚĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚĂƐĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJĂƐƚŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůŝďĞƌƚLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĮƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŽƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůŽĨƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶ ϭϴ

KEdZd^gtsZz

dŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂŚŝŐŚĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJ ƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĚĞĐĞƉƟǀĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŐŶƐĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚŽƌĂƐĂŶŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƐŝŐŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐŶŽƚĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵĨƚŚĞũŽďŝƐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĂƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬĞƌŽŌĞŶƉĂLJƐĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĂǀĞůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐdŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŽƌƐŚĞǁŝůůĞĂƌŶĞŶŽƵŐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞƐĞĨĞĞƐďĂĐŬŽǀĞƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞtŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂƌƌŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂǀĞůĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉĂLJĞdžŽƌďŝƚĂŶƚĂŵŽƵŶƚƐĨŽƌƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵůĞĂǀŝŶŐŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

BONDED LABOUR

ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŶŵĂŶLJĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌƵƐĞƐĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞdŚƵƐƚŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞďƚǁŝůůďĞƉĂŝĚŽīŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůŽĂŶŝƐƉĂƐƐĞĚĚŽǁŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

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ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐďŽƌŶŽƌƐŽůĚŝŶƚŽĂůŝĨĞŽĨƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞdŚŝƐĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŽƵƚůĂǁĞĚŝŶŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĂLJŝŶƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƐƵďͲ^ĂŚĂƌĂŶĨƌŝĐĂŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐDĂƵƌŝƚĂŶŝĂEŝŐĞƌĂŶĚ^ƵĚĂŶ

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dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

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dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

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EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

ϯ For the purpose of džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ Servitude WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ZĞŵŽǀĂůŽĨŽƌŐĂŶƐ Forced labour and service

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BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJcaused by poverty and a ůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ

ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚŵƵĐŚŽĨ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂƌĞůŽŽƐĞůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚǁŝƚŚŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚͲƚŽͲƚƌĂĐĞůŝŶŬĂŐĞƐtŚŝůĞůĂƌŐĞƌͲƐĐĂůĞŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŝŶŐƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJĞdžŝƐƚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƚŚĞǀĂƐƚŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐƚŚĂƚĚŽĞdžŝƐƚĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞůŽŽƐĞůLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƐƟĐ

If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

ampŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŵŽƐƚůLJŽŶƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƚƌŝĐŬĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůŽŶůLJƐŽůǀĞĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŚĂƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŽƌĞŽĨĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƌƐʹƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽǁŶĂŶĚƌƵŶƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚǁŚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE

ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ

WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

ĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĨĂŵŝůLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐͿŽīĞƌĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĂĚǀŝĐĞƚŽƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

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Employmentto persons

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e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

FORCED LABOUR ndash SWEAT SHOP

tŚĞŶǁĂƐϭϲLJĞĂƌƐŽůĚŚĞĂƌĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐŵŝůůƐŝŶĂďŝŐĐŝƚLJŝŶŵLJƌĞŐŝŽŶŽīĞƌĞĚǁŽƌŬDLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐǀĞƌLJƉŽŽƌĂŶĚǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞůƉƐŽǁĞŶƚƚŚĞƌĞĚŝĚŶƚŬŶŽǁǁŚŝĐŚŽŶĞŚĂĚǁŽƌŬƐŽũƵƐƚĐŚŽƐĞŽŶĞdŚĞŵĂŶǁŚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŵŝůů ƐĂŝĚ ĐŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂ ũŽďtĞŶĞŐŽƟĂƚĞĚĂ ƐĂůĂƌLJŽĨh^ΨϱϬĂŵŽŶƚŚĞƐĂŝĚƚŚĂƚŚĂĚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJƐŝƚĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŽƐŝŐŶďƵƚ ĨŽƌŵĞƚŚŝƐǁĂƐĂŚƵŐĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŽ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚĂƌƚĞĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJŌĞƌǁŽƌŬŝŶŐϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŵŽŶƚŚǁĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŵLJƉĂLJĞƐŵŝůĞĚĂŶĚůĂƵŐŚĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƐĂLJŝŶŐĂŵƐŽƌƌLJĨŽƌŐŽƚƚŽŵĞŶƟŽŶƚŽLJŽƵƚŚĂƚŝƚĐŽƐƚƐŵĞh^ΨϱϰĂŵŽŶƚŚƚŽŬĞĞƉLJŽƵŚĞƌĞĂŶĚĂŵŽŶůLJƉĂLJŝŶŐLJŽƵh^ΨϱϬ^ŽLJŽƵŽǁĞŵĞŵŽŶĞLJhŶƟůLJŽƵƉĂLJŝƚďĂĐŬLJŽƵĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƉůĂĐĞ tŝƚŚĂƌŵĞĚƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJŐƵĂƌĚƐďĂƌďĞĚǁŝƌĞĂŶĚŚŝŐŚǁĂůůƐ ĐŽƵůĚŶƚĞƐĐĂƉĞampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐǁĂƐŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞŵŽƌĞǁŽƌŬĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĚĞďƚŽǁĞĚtŝƚŚƐŽŵƵĐŚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŵLJŚĞĂƌƚǁĂƐĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŚŽƉĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĚĞƐƉĂŝƌ ĨƚŚĂƚĮƌĞŚĂĚŶƚďƌŽƵŐŚƚƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂďůĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞůŽƐƚƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŽĨŵLJůŝĨĞŽŶĞƐƚŽůĞŶĨƌŽŵŵĞ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĐĂŶŶĞǀĞƌŐĞƚďĂĐŬĂŐĂŝŶ

Female Indian victim exploited in India

FORCED LABOUR ndash PLANTATION

ĂĐŬŚŽŵĞŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶƚŽīĞƌĞĚŵĞĂũŽďŝŶĂƉĂůŵŽŝůƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĂƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚǁĂŐĞƐǁŽƵůĚĞĂƌŶĐŽƵůĚĞĂƐŝůLJƉĂLJďĂĐŬƚŚĞh^ΨϭϱϬϬƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĨĞĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽďƵLJƚŚŝƐũŽďtŚŝůĞŬŶĞǁƚŚĞǁŽƌŬǁĂƐŝůůĞŐĂůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚDLJŶŝŐŚƚŵĂƌĞďĞŐĂŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĚĂLJŽĨŵLJũŽƵƌŶĞLJdŽŐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶĞŶĚƵƌĞĚƚŚƌĞĞǁĞĞŬƐŝŶĂĐƌŽǁĚĞĚďŽĂƚǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞĨŽŽĚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ KŶĐĞǁĞůĂŶĚĞĚǁĞƐƉĞŶƚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌǁĞĞŬǁĂůŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞũƵŶŐůĞƐĂǁƉĞŽƉůĞĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĞdžŚĂƵƐƟŽŶŽƌďĞĂƟŶŐƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂĚƚŽƐůĞĞƉŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞŇŽŽƌ ǁĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϲŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJ ƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬĂŶĚƵƐĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐƉĞƐƟĐŝĚĞƐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJƐĂĨĞƚLJĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚDLJďŽƐƐĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽƐƚŽĨŵLJǁĂŐĞĨŽƌŶŽƌĞĂƐŽŶĂŶĚĞŶĚĞĚƵƉŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŝŶŐĂŶLJŵŽŶĞLJŌĞƌƐĞǀĞŶŵŽŶƚŚƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƐĞǀĞƌĞƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƚŚĂƚƐƟůůŚĂǀĞƚŽĚĂLJtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚǁĂƐƚŽŽƐŝĐŬƚŽǁŽƌŬƚŚĞLJĐĂůůĞĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚƚŽůĚƚŚĞŵĨLJŽƵǁĂŶƚLJŽƵƌƐŽŶƚŽĐŽŵĞŚŽŵĞĂůŝǀĞƉĂLJƵƐŽƌǁĞǁŝůůĨĞĞĚŚŝŵƚŽƚŚĞƟŐĞƌƐ DLJĨĂƚŚĞƌƐŽůĚĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨůĂŶĚĂŶĚƉĂŝĚƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐh^ΨϮϬϬϬƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂŶĂŐĞŶƚŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚtŚŝůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁĂƐůĞŌǁŝƚŚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĨŬŶĞǁĂůůŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶŶĞǀĞƌǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞůĞŌŚŽŵĞ

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

11

SWEAT SHOPldquoWhen I was 16 years old I heard that many spinning mills in a big city in

went there I didnrsquot know which one had work so I just chose one The man

US$50 a month He said that I had to live in the factory site There was no contract for me to sign but for me this was a huge amount of money so I

me US$54 a month to keep you here and I am only paying you US$50 So

armed security guards barbed wire and high walls I couldnrsquot escape For three years I was not able to leave I could not contact my family The more I worked the more debt I owed With so much work with nothing in return

life Gone stolen from me Something I can never get back againrdquo

Female Indian victim exploited in India

PLANTATION

I could easily pay back the US$1500 recruitment fee needed to buy this job While I knew the work was illegal because I needed the money I accepted

landed we spent another week walking through the jungle I saw people die

safety equipment My boss deducted most of my wage for no reason and I

too sick to work they called my family in Bangladesh and told them ldquoIf you

My father sold a piece of land and paid the smugglers US$2000 through an

Male Bangladeshi victim exploited in Malaysia

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ampƌŽŵƚŚĞƐĞƉƌŽĨŝůĞƐŽŶĞĐĂŶsee that there are several

ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨ

ĨƌĂƵĚŽƌĚĞĐĞƉƚŝŽŶƚŽƚƌŝĐŬĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝǀĞůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƚŝŽŶ

ĚĞďƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽŚŽůĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨ

ĂŶLJƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞĨŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚdŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐ

ŽƌŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚƚŽŝůƐŝŶĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

FORCED LABOUR ndash DOMESTIC SERVITUDE

tŚĞŶƚƵƌŶĞĚϭϴŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJďŽƌƌŽǁĞĚŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚŐĂǀĞŝƚƚŽĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽŐĞƚŵĞĂũŽďŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚƉůĂŶĞƟĐŬĞƚƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚƚŚĞĐŽƐƚƐǁĞƌĞŚŝŐŚtĞǁĞƌĞĞdžĐŝƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŽůĚ ĚĞĂƌŶh^ΨϭϮϬƉĞƌŵŽŶƚŚŌĞƌ ƚŚĞƉĂƉĞƌǁŽƌŬǁĂƐĚŽŶĞĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚĂŽŶĞͲǁĞĞŬ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĂŚŽƵƐĞƐĞƌǀĂŶƚŇĞǁƚŽƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚĮƌƐƚǁĂƐƐŽĞdžĐŝƚĞĚǁĂƐƉƌŽƵĚƚŚĂƚĚĞĂƌŶŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJƵƚǁŚĞŶŐŽƚƚŚĞƌĞĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚEŽƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚĂƚƚŚĞĂŐĞŶĐLJǁĂƐƌŝŐŚƚdŚĞLJŵĂĚĞŵĞǁŽƌŬĨƌŽŵϲϬϬĂŵƚŽϭϭϬϬƉŵĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJǁĂƐŶĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽůĞĂǀĞŽƌŚĂǀĞĂŶLJĐŽŶƚĂĐƚǁŝƚŚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJďĞĂƚŵĞĞǀĞƌLJƟŵĞĚŝĚƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁƌŽŶŐ^ŝŶĐĞĚŝĚŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞǁĂƐĨŽƌĞǀĞƌŵĂŬŝŶŐŵŝƐƚĂŬĞƐtŚĞŶƚŚĞŵĂĚĂŵŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞǁĂƐĂǁĂLJŚĞƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚǁŽƵůĚĨŽƌĐĞŚŝŵƐĞůĨŽŶŵĞtŚŝůĞƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐƚŽƉŚŝŵƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĐŽƵůĚĚŽ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJĚĞĚƵĐƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐʹŵLJĨŽŽĚďŽĂƌĚĂŶĚŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞʹŵLJŵŽŶƚŚůLJƐĂůĂƌLJǁĂƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϭϬǁĂƐĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĂƚŚŽƵƐĞǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽĚŝĞtŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂŶĚǁĞŶƚŚŽŵĞŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJďůĂŵĞĚŵĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐdŚĞĂŐĞŶĐLJƐĂŝĚǁĂƐůĂnjLJĂŶĚƚĂůŬĞĚďĂĐŬƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶƚƐŽƚǁĂƐŶƚŵĞtŚLJĚŽĞƐŶƚĂŶLJŽŶĞďĞůŝĞǀĞŵĞ

Cambodian victim exploited in Malaysia

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GLOBAL OVERVIEW

dŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂīĞĐƚƐĂůŵŽƐƚĂůůƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐĂďŽůŝƐŚĞĚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽŐůŽďĂůůLJŝƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϰϱϴŵŝůůŝŽŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ2dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂŶĂĚŝĂŶƐŶĨĂĐƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶĂƚĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƟŵĞŝŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJdŚĞƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƐĞdžǀĞŶƵĞƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƉĂLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞĚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĂŶĚŽŌĞŶƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƵŶŝŵĂŐŝŶĂďůĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŝĚĚĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝĞǁƚŚŝƐĐƌŝŵĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞƐďƵƚĨĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞŬŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚŝƚ

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MODERN SLAVERY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA

GLOBALLY IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE

458 MILLION PEOPLEIN MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

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DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest rates

North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

75

76

25

24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

dŚĞĂŐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϮϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌϭϴLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĂŐĞĂŶĚϳϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂĚƵůƚƐϴ

dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

Figure 5dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞ

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ATLANTICOCEAN

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DĂũŽƌ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞZŽƵƚĞ

TO EUROPE03 MILLION

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45 MILLION

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

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ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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Cambodian victim exploited in Malaysia

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GLOBAL OVERVIEW

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dŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŽĨƚŚŝƐƐƵƌǀĞLJĐĂŵĞĨƌŽŵƌĂŶŬŝŶŐƚŚĞϭϲϳŵŽƐƚƉŽƉƵůŽƵƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶƐĞƋƵĂůůŝŶŐϵϵƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƐĚĂƚĂĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞƌĂŶĚŽŵƐĂŵƉůĞƐƵƌǀĞLJƐŽŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌϮϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŚŝĐŚƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚϰϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚĞƐƚƵĚLJĐŽŶĮƌŵƐƚŚĂƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚůĂĐŬŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƉůĂLJĂŵĂũŽƌƌŽůĞŝŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚĂůƐŽƉŽŝŶƚƐƚŽĚĞĞƉĞƌƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĞŶĂďůĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŽƉĞƌƐŝƐƚʹdžĞŶŽƉŚŽďŝĂƉĂƚƌŝĂƌĐŚLJĐůĂƐƐĐĂƐƚĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJŐĞŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵƐŶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŝŶŽƌŝƟĞƐƚƌĂƉƐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝŶŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚ

MODERN SLAVERY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA

GLOBALLY IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE

458 MILLION PEOPLEIN MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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THE AMERICAS

2168600

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA6245800

RUSSIA AND EURASIA

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ASIA PACIFIC

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EUROPE

1243400

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THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

2936800

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest rates

North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

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24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

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dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƌƵƌĂůŚŝŶĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌsŝĞƚŶĂŵŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌŽĨŚŝŶĂĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŽĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ

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EUROPE

LAOS

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CAMBODIA

MALAYSIA

Labour

Sex

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

tŚĞƚŚĞƌƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞƚŽĂǁĞůůͲƉĂŝĚũŽďŽƌĂŐŽŽĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐĂƌĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĨLJŽƵĚŽǁŚĂƚƐĂLJ ŝĨLJŽƵƚƌƵƐƚŵĞƚŚĞŶLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞǁŝůůďĞŝŶĮŶŝƚĞůLJďĞƩĞƌ EŽƚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞďƵƚƚŽĚĂLJʹƌŝŐŚƚŶŽǁampŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƐĞůĚŽŵŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĂŶLJŽƉƟŽŶƐĂƚĂůůƐƵĐŚŽīĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŽŽƚĞŵƉƟŶŐƚŽƉĂƐƐƵƉdŚĞLJĚŽŶƚƌĞĂůŝnjĞƚŚĞƐĞĨƌĂƵĚƵůĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐĐŽŵĞĂƚĂƚĞƌƌŝďůĞƉƌŝĐĞ

ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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ABDUCTION

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tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

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TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

DEFINITION ^ZWdKE

TRADITIONAL ^gtsZz

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϮϲ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ ϭϳEŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŽǁŶŝŶŐŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJƐƚĂƚĞƐdŚĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚĂƐĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJĂƐƚŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůŝďĞƌƚLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĮƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŽƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůŽĨƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶ ϭϴ

KEdZd^gtsZz

dŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂŚŝŐŚĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJ ƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĚĞĐĞƉƟǀĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŐŶƐĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚŽƌĂƐĂŶŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƐŝŐŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐŶŽƚĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵĨƚŚĞũŽďŝƐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĂƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬĞƌŽŌĞŶƉĂLJƐĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĂǀĞůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐdŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŽƌƐŚĞǁŝůůĞĂƌŶĞŶŽƵŐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞƐĞĨĞĞƐďĂĐŬŽǀĞƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞtŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂƌƌŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂǀĞůĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉĂLJĞdžŽƌďŝƚĂŶƚĂŵŽƵŶƚƐĨŽƌƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵůĞĂǀŝŶŐŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

BONDED LABOUR

ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŶŵĂŶLJĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌƵƐĞƐĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞdŚƵƐƚŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞďƚǁŝůůďĞƉĂŝĚŽīŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůŽĂŶŝƐƉĂƐƐĞĚĚŽǁŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

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ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐďŽƌŶŽƌƐŽůĚŝŶƚŽĂůŝĨĞŽĨƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞdŚŝƐĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŽƵƚůĂǁĞĚŝŶŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĂLJŝŶƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƐƵďͲ^ĂŚĂƌĂŶĨƌŝĐĂŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐDĂƵƌŝƚĂŶŝĂEŝŐĞƌĂŶĚ^ƵĚĂŶ

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dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

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dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

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EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

ϯ For the purpose of džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ Servitude WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ZĞŵŽǀĂůŽĨŽƌŐĂŶƐ Forced labour and service

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BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJcaused by poverty and a ůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ

ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚŵƵĐŚŽĨ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂƌĞůŽŽƐĞůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚǁŝƚŚŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚͲƚŽͲƚƌĂĐĞůŝŶŬĂŐĞƐtŚŝůĞůĂƌŐĞƌͲƐĐĂůĞŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŝŶŐƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJĞdžŝƐƚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƚŚĞǀĂƐƚŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐƚŚĂƚĚŽĞdžŝƐƚĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞůŽŽƐĞůLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƐƟĐ

If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

ampŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŵŽƐƚůLJŽŶƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƚƌŝĐŬĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůŽŶůLJƐŽůǀĞĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŚĂƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŽƌĞŽĨĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƌƐʹƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽǁŶĂŶĚƌƵŶƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚǁŚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE

ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ

WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

ĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĨĂŵŝůLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐͿŽīĞƌĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĂĚǀŝĐĞƚŽƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

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Employmentto persons

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e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

GLOBAL OVERVIEW

dŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂīĞĐƚƐĂůŵŽƐƚĂůůƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐĂďŽůŝƐŚĞĚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽŐůŽďĂůůLJŝƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϰϱϴŵŝůůŝŽŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ2dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂŶĂĚŝĂŶƐŶĨĂĐƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƚŚĂŶĂƚĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƟŵĞŝŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJdŚĞƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƐĞdžǀĞŶƵĞƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƉĂLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞĚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĂŶĚŽŌĞŶƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƵŶŝŵĂŐŝŶĂďůĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŝĚĚĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝĞǁƚŚŝƐĐƌŝŵĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞƐďƵƚĨĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞŬŶŽǁĂďŽƵƚŝƚ

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MODERN SLAVERY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA

GLOBALLY IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE

458 MILLION PEOPLEIN MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

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DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest rates

North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

75

76

25

24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

dŚĞĂŐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϮϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌϭϴLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĂŐĞĂŶĚϳϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂĚƵůƚƐϴ

dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

Figure 5dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞ

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ATLANTICOCEAN

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DĂũŽƌ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞZŽƵƚĞ

TO EUROPE03 MILLION

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45 MILLION

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

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ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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REFERENCESϭ dŚĞŵƉĂĐƚŽĨůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽŶŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚgtĂďŽƌ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐWůĂŶƚͲgtĞǀĞů^ƚƵĚLJŶŶĂƌƌŝƐŽŶhĞƌŬĞůĞLJĂŶĚEZͿĂŶĚĂƐŽŶ^ĐŽƌƐĞ

hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

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485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

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15

SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

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North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

75

76

25

24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

dŚĞĂŐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϮϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌϭϴLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĂŐĞĂŶĚϳϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂĚƵůƚƐϴ

dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

Figure 5dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞ

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ATLANTICOCEAN

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DĂũŽƌ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞZŽƵƚĞ

TO EUROPE03 MILLION

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45 MILLION

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

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ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRYModern slavery is a hidden crime that everycountry in the world Whilst it happens more frequentlyin poor unregulated countries with a high GDPand robust rule of law are by no means immune to thisplague For example cases ofhave been reported in the US3 there have been forcedlabour cases in Southern Italyrsquos tomato picking regions4and have come to the conclusion thatthe number of slavery is rising in the UK5which is considered to be a leading country in terms ofan

The number of slaves found from country to country variesgreatly with some countries having highwhile others have few For example 58 per cent of thoseliving in slavery can be found in countries India ChinaPakistan Bangladesh and Uzbekistan Likewise seven ofthe ten countries with the highest number of are inAsia in over 30 million slaves or 66 per cent (IndiaChina North Korea Bangladesh Indonesia Uzbekistanand Pakistan)6 Why are there so many across AsiaWith 60 per cent of the world in thismany of its countries have huge numbers of peopleLikewise throughout Asia there to be remnantsof feudal systems in place that have never beendismantled ndash even in this modern day and age In somena the of people in slavery is extremelyhigh In North Korea and Uzbekistan for example 4 outof every 100 people live as slaves Because of the hiddennature of this issue few of us ever get a glimpse behindthe curtain of this terrible human rights abuse ndash one that ismuch closer to home than we might expect

Figure 2 The Global Slavery Index Country AnalysisSource Walk Free

DR CONGO873100

PAKISTAN2134900

BANGLADESH1531300

CHINA3388400

INDONESIA736100

NIGERIA875500

RUSSIA1048500

INDIA18354700

NORTH KOREA1100000

UZBEKISTAN1236600

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest rates

North Korea 437

Uzbekistan 397Cambodia 165India 140Qatar 136

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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŚŝĚĚĞŶĐƌŝŵĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐĞǀĞƌLJĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚtŚŝůƐƚŝƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJŝŶƉŽŽƌ ƵŶƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĂƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚWĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚƌƵůĞŽĨůĂǁĂƌĞďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐŝŵŵƵŶĞƚŽƚŚŝƐƉůĂŐƵĞampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐĂƐĞƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞh^3ƚŚĞƌĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĐĂƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶƚĂůLJ ƐƚŽŵĂƚŽƉŝĐŬŝŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ4ĂŶĚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐƌŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞhlt5ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂůĞĂĚŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ

dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ

485 MILLIONPEOPLE TRAPPED INEXPLOITATIVE WORKINGAND LIVING CONDITIONS

Highest ratesWĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ

EŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂ ϰϯϳ

hnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶ ϯϵϳĂŵďŽĚŝĂ ϭϲϱŶĚŝĂ ϭϰϬQatar ϭϯϲ

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92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌ ϵϮŵŝůůŝŽŶŶĞǁƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶƚĞƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚŝƐ ĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƚŽĂďŽƵƚϮϱϱϬϬŶĞǁǀŝĐƟŵƐĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJϭϬϱϬ ĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƵƌŽƌŽŶĞŶĞǁƐůĂǀĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŵŝŐŚƚ ďĞĂϭϱLJĞĂƌŽůĚŐŝƌůĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĂLJŽƵŶŐďŽLJ ĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽĂĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĨŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽƉŽƌƚŽƌĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉǁŽƌŬĞƌǁŚŽƚŽŝůƐ ϭϳŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƉĂLJ

tŚŝůĞŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚŝŶŬƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽĐƵƐĞƐ ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJŽŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƚŚŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJĂďŽƵƚĂƋƵĂƌƚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂůĐĂƐĞƐdŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϳϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĨĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ KƵƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĮŐƵƌĞĂďŽƵƚϲϬƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁŚŝĐŚďĞŐŝŶǁŝƚŚĂŐƌŽǁĞƌŽƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚĂƐĂĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚďLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƚĂŝůŵĂƌŬĞƚdŚƵƐĂƐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐǁĞĂůůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐůĂǀĞƌLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁĞďƵLJĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJ ƚŚŝƐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϳ

KŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŬĞLJƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĮŐƵƌĞƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŐůŽďĂů ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƌĞůLJŽŶŽƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐƚĂŐĞ ƚŽƐŝĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚƵŶƐŬŝůůĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝƐƵƐƵĂůůLJůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŚĞŚĂƌƐŚůŝǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĞƐƚĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶƉƵƐŚƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞƚŽƐĞĞŬďĞƩĞƌũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƌŝĐŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚĞƐĞ ŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚƌŝĐŬĞĚďLJĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐǁŚŽƚĂŬĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚĞŶĚƵƉŝŶďŽŶĚĞĚ ŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽŽĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŐĂƌŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJďƌŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŐŝǀĞŶŝŶDŽĚƵůĞϮŽĨƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚ

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϰŐĞŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐ

Forced Labour

Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ

75

76

25

24 Adults

Children

BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR

dŚĞĂŐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϮϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌϭϴLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĂŐĞĂŶĚϳϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂĚƵůƚƐϴ

dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9

Figure 5dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞ

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ATLANTICOCEAN

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DĂũŽƌ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞZŽƵƚĞ

TO EUROPE03 MILLION

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45 MILLION

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

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ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

92 MILLION NEW SLAVES PER YEAR25500 NEW SLAVES PER DAY1050 NEW SLAVES PER HOURA NEW SLAVE EVERY 4 SECONDS

RATE OF SLAVERY

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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

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ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

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dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

tŚĞƚŚĞƌƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞƚŽĂǁĞůůͲƉĂŝĚũŽďŽƌĂŐŽŽĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐĂƌĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĨLJŽƵĚŽǁŚĂƚƐĂLJ ŝĨLJŽƵƚƌƵƐƚŵĞƚŚĞŶLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞǁŝůůďĞŝŶĮŶŝƚĞůLJďĞƩĞƌ EŽƚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞďƵƚƚŽĚĂLJʹƌŝŐŚƚŶŽǁampŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƐĞůĚŽŵŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĂŶLJŽƉƟŽŶƐĂƚĂůůƐƵĐŚŽīĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŽŽƚĞŵƉƟŶŐƚŽƉĂƐƐƵƉdŚĞLJĚŽŶƚƌĞĂůŝnjĞƚŚĞƐĞĨƌĂƵĚƵůĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐĐŽŵĞĂƚĂƚĞƌƌŝďůĞƉƌŝĐĞ

ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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ABDUCTION

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tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

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TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

DEFINITION ^ZWdKE

TRADITIONAL ^gtsZz

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϮϲ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ ϭϳEŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŽǁŶŝŶŐŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJƐƚĂƚĞƐdŚĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚĂƐĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJĂƐƚŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůŝďĞƌƚLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĮƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŽƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůŽĨƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶ ϭϴ

KEdZd^gtsZz

dŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂŚŝŐŚĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJ ƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĚĞĐĞƉƟǀĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŐŶƐĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚŽƌĂƐĂŶŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƐŝŐŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐŶŽƚĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵĨƚŚĞũŽďŝƐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĂƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬĞƌŽŌĞŶƉĂLJƐĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĂǀĞůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐdŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŽƌƐŚĞǁŝůůĞĂƌŶĞŶŽƵŐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞƐĞĨĞĞƐďĂĐŬŽǀĞƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞtŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂƌƌŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂǀĞůĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉĂLJĞdžŽƌďŝƚĂŶƚĂŵŽƵŶƚƐĨŽƌƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵůĞĂǀŝŶŐŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

BONDED LABOUR

ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŶŵĂŶLJĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌƵƐĞƐĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞdŚƵƐƚŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞďƚǁŝůůďĞƉĂŝĚŽīŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůŽĂŶŝƐƉĂƐƐĞĚĚŽǁŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

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ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐďŽƌŶŽƌƐŽůĚŝŶƚŽĂůŝĨĞŽĨƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞdŚŝƐĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŽƵƚůĂǁĞĚŝŶŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĂLJŝŶƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƐƵďͲ^ĂŚĂƌĂŶĨƌŝĐĂŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐDĂƵƌŝƚĂŶŝĂEŝŐĞƌĂŶĚ^ƵĚĂŶ

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dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

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dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

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EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

ϯ For the purpose of džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ Servitude WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ZĞŵŽǀĂůŽĨŽƌŐĂŶƐ Forced labour and service

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BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJcaused by poverty and a ůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ

ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚŵƵĐŚŽĨ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂƌĞůŽŽƐĞůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚǁŝƚŚŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚͲƚŽͲƚƌĂĐĞůŝŶŬĂŐĞƐtŚŝůĞůĂƌŐĞƌͲƐĐĂůĞŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŝŶŐƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJĞdžŝƐƚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƚŚĞǀĂƐƚŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐƚŚĂƚĚŽĞdžŝƐƚĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞůŽŽƐĞůLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƐƟĐ

If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

ampŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŵŽƐƚůLJŽŶƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƚƌŝĐŬĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůŽŶůLJƐŽůǀĞĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŚĂƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŽƌĞŽĨĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƌƐʹƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽǁŶĂŶĚƌƵŶƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚǁŚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE

ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ

WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

ĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĨĂŵŝůLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐͿŽīĞƌĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĂĚǀŝĐĞƚŽƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

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Employmentto persons

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e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION

tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10

dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝƌŐŝŶŝƚLJƐĞůůŝŶŐŝŶĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŶĚ

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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ

dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

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ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

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EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

tŚĞƚŚĞƌƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞƚŽĂǁĞůůͲƉĂŝĚũŽďŽƌĂŐŽŽĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐĂƌĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĨLJŽƵĚŽǁŚĂƚƐĂLJ ŝĨLJŽƵƚƌƵƐƚŵĞƚŚĞŶLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞǁŝůůďĞŝŶĮŶŝƚĞůLJďĞƩĞƌ EŽƚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞďƵƚƚŽĚĂLJʹƌŝŐŚƚŶŽǁampŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƐĞůĚŽŵŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĂŶLJŽƉƟŽŶƐĂƚĂůůƐƵĐŚŽīĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŽŽƚĞŵƉƟŶŐƚŽƉĂƐƐƵƉdŚĞLJĚŽŶƚƌĞĂůŝnjĞƚŚĞƐĞĨƌĂƵĚƵůĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐĐŽŵĞĂƚĂƚĞƌƌŝďůĞƉƌŝĐĞ

ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

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YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

Dƌ ^ŚĂƌŵĂƌƵŶƐĂƐŵĂůůďĂƩĞƌLJĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŝŶEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶŶĚŝĂdŚĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐǁŽƌŬƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĂŚŝŐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌ Dƌ ^ŚĂƌŵĂƌĞƐŽƌƚƐƚŽƚĂŬŝŶŐŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ZĞĂůŝnjŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶŽďƚĂŝŶĨĂƌŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌŽĮƚƐďLJĨŽƌĐŝŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽǁŽƌŬůŽŶŐĞƌŚŽƵƌƐǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƉĂLJŚĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŽƌĞĂŶĚŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŚŝƐƐƚĂīdŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞŚĞƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJďĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚĞŶƐƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŽũƵƐƟĨLJŬĞĞƉŝŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞƌĞŚĞĐƌĞĂƚĞƐĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJĨĂůůŝŶƚŽĚĞĞƉĞƌĂŶĚĚĞĞƉĞƌĚĞďƚǁŝƚŚŚŝŵĞĐŚĂƌŐĞƐƚŚĞŵĨŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĨŽŽĚŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞĞƚĐĞĨŽƌĞůŽŶŐŚŝƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂƉƉĞĚŝŶĂĐLJĐůĞŽĨĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ^ŝŶĐĞŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚƐƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŚŽĚŽŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŽƌƚŚĞĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽŐĞƚƚŚĞŵƚŽĐŽŵƉůLJǁŝƚŚŚŝƐǁŝƐŚĞƐƐƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƉŽŽƌůLJĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞŚŝƐŝůůŝĐŝƚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŇŽƵƌŝƐŚƵŶĐŚĞĐŬĞĚ

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

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TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

DEFINITION ^ZWdKE

TRADITIONAL ^gtsZz

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϮϲ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ ϭϳEŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŽǁŶŝŶŐŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJƐƚĂƚĞƐdŚĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚĂƐĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJĂƐƚŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůŝďĞƌƚLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĮƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŽƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůŽĨƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶ ϭϴ

KEdZd^gtsZz

dŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂŚŝŐŚĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJ ƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĚĞĐĞƉƟǀĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŐŶƐĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚŽƌĂƐĂŶŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƐŝŐŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐŶŽƚĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵĨƚŚĞũŽďŝƐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĂƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬĞƌŽŌĞŶƉĂLJƐĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĂǀĞůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐdŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŽƌƐŚĞǁŝůůĞĂƌŶĞŶŽƵŐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞƐĞĨĞĞƐďĂĐŬŽǀĞƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞtŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂƌƌŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂǀĞůĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉĂLJĞdžŽƌďŝƚĂŶƚĂŵŽƵŶƚƐĨŽƌƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵůĞĂǀŝŶŐŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

BONDED LABOUR

ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŶŵĂŶLJĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌƵƐĞƐĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞdŚƵƐƚŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞďƚǁŝůůďĞƉĂŝĚŽīŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůŽĂŶŝƐƉĂƐƐĞĚĚŽǁŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

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ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐďŽƌŶŽƌƐŽůĚŝŶƚŽĂůŝĨĞŽĨƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞdŚŝƐĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŽƵƚůĂǁĞĚŝŶŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĂLJŝŶƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƐƵďͲ^ĂŚĂƌĂŶĨƌŝĐĂŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐDĂƵƌŝƚĂŶŝĂEŝŐĞƌĂŶĚ^ƵĚĂŶ

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dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

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dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

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EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

ϯ For the purpose of džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ Servitude WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ZĞŵŽǀĂůŽĨŽƌŐĂŶƐ Forced labour and service

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BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJcaused by poverty and a ůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ

ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚŵƵĐŚŽĨ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂƌĞůŽŽƐĞůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚǁŝƚŚŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚͲƚŽͲƚƌĂĐĞůŝŶŬĂŐĞƐtŚŝůĞůĂƌŐĞƌͲƐĐĂůĞŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŝŶŐƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJĞdžŝƐƚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƚŚĞǀĂƐƚŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐƚŚĂƚĚŽĞdžŝƐƚĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞůŽŽƐĞůLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƐƟĐ

If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

ampŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŵŽƐƚůLJŽŶƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƚƌŝĐŬĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůŽŶůLJƐŽůǀĞĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŚĂƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŽƌĞŽĨĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƌƐʹƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽǁŶĂŶĚƌƵŶƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚǁŚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE

ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ

WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

ĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĨĂŵŝůLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐͿŽīĞƌĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĂĚǀŝĐĞƚŽƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

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Employmentto persons

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e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŵĂŬĞƵƉŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJhŶůŝŬĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽǁŚĞŶŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞƌŽƵŶĚĞĚƵƉŝŶĨƌŝĐĂĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŽŶƚŽďŽĂƚƐǁŝƚŚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƐŚĂĐŬůĞƐƚŽĚĂLJƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐĂĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĚLJŶĂŵŝĐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ

FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

tŚĞƚŚĞƌƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞƚŽĂǁĞůůͲƉĂŝĚũŽďŽƌĂŐŽŽĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƚŚĞŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐĂƌĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĨLJŽƵĚŽǁŚĂƚƐĂLJ ŝĨLJŽƵƚƌƵƐƚŵĞƚŚĞŶLJŽƵƌůŝĨĞǁŝůůďĞŝŶĮŶŝƚĞůLJďĞƩĞƌ EŽƚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞŝŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞďƵƚƚŽĚĂLJʹƌŝŐŚƚŶŽǁampŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƐĞůĚŽŵŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĂŶLJŽƉƟŽŶƐĂƚĂůůƐƵĐŚŽīĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŽŽƚĞŵƉƟŶŐƚŽƉĂƐƐƵƉdŚĞLJĚŽŶƚƌĞĂůŝnjĞƚŚĞƐĞĨƌĂƵĚƵůĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐĐŽŵĞĂƚĂƚĞƌƌŝďůĞƉƌŝĐĞ

ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐƚŚĞĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĞĐƚŽƌĨĂĐĞƐŝƐŚŽǁĞĂƐŝůLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐƵĐŚƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐDŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƌĞƐŝŵƉůLJŶĂŢǀĞdŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƐŽŵƵĐŚƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJŝƐƌĞĂůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJƉƵƚĐŽŵŵŽŶƐĞŶƐĞĂŶĚůŽŐŝĐĂƐŝĚĞ

dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

YƵŶĂŶϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚďLJŚĞƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌ EŐŽĐŶŚĞƚĞůůƐŚĞƌƚŚĂƚŝĨƐŚĞǁĂŶƚƐŚĞĐĂŶŚĞůƉŚĞƌŐĞƚĂŵƵĐŚďĞƩĞƌũŽďŝŶŚŝŶĂƚŚĂƚƉĂLJƐƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐĂƐŵƵĐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĂŶĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƐŚĞĐĂŶĮŶĚůŽĐĂůůLJampĞĞůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚďĞĂŐŽŽĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽďĞŶĞĮƚŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐŚĞĂŐƌĞĞƐhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐŝŶŚŝŶĂEŐŽĐŶŚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐYƵŶƚŽĂƐŵĂůůĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŚĞŝƐĐŽŶĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬϭϱŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJƐĞǁŝŶŐďůƵĞũĞĂŶƐ

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Numerous factors and characterisƟcs make up modern-day slavery Unlike years ago when

men women and children were rounded up in Africa and forced onto boats with chains and

shackles todayrsquos slavery has a completely diīerent dynamic Below is a summary of some of

the relevant factors

FRAUD AND DECEPTIONThe most common approach use to recruit and secure is fraud and

About 90 per cent of the cases fall into this category gain a personrsquos trust and lie about

a possible employment or life opportunity They might a young vulnerable person who faces

hardship and poverty the one thing that seems completely out of reach a life an easier life or

a life that will not only them but their family They a dream with or nothing

asked for in return

Whether such promises relate to a well-paid job or a good marriage the messages are nearly always

the same ldquoIf you do what I say if you trust me then your life will be Not

in the distant future but today ndash right nowrdquo For those who seldom have access to any at

all such are too to pass up They donrsquot realize these fraudulent come at a

terrible price

As a result one of the biggest challenges the sector faces is how easily people accept

such promises Most tr persons are simply naiumlve They want so much to believe the promised

opportunity is real that they put common sense and logic aside

The factors that allow many scenarios to occur combine two fundamental elements

trust and Human trust is one of the most powerful tools available to Many

tr are people from within a community who are known to them and trusted

It is important to note that many people who are are not ignorant In contrast to this

misc the are just very convincing liars

WHAT MAKES UP MODERN SLAVERY TODAY

46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS

EXAMPLE

Qun an 18-year-old Vietnamese student

is approached by her neighbour Ngoc Anh

He tells her that if she wants he can help

her get a much job in China that pays

three as much money than anything

she can locally Feeling that this might

be a good opportunity to her family

she agrees Upon arriving in China Ngoc

Anh delivers Qun to a small factory where

she is and forced to work 15 hours

a day sewing blue jeans

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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ĞƫŶŐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚŝƐŽŌĞŶǀĞƌLJĞĂƐLJ dŚĞƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŽŌĞŶůŽŽŬƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚŝƐdĂŬĞĂĨĂŵŝůLJƚŚĂƚĞĂƌŶƐŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ dŚĞLJůŝǀĞĨƌŽŵŚĂŶĚƚŽŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐůŝŵŝƚĞĚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĨŽŽĚĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐKŶĞĚĂLJ ĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌďĞĐŽŵĞƐǀĞƌLJŝůůdŽƐĂǀĞŚŝƐůŝĨĞƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞĞĚƐh^ΨϮϬƚŽďƵLJŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŵŽŶĞLJƚŽŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞLJďŽƌƌŽǁƚŚŝƐĂŵŽƵŶƚĨƌŽŵĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌ ƵƚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶh^ΨϮƉĞƌĚĂLJ ƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶĞǀĞƌďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉĂLJďĂĐŬďŽƚŚƚŚĞůŽĂŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚdŽƌĞĐŽǀĞƌŚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌǁŝůůŝŶƐŝƐƚƚŚĂƚĂĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĂĚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƉĂLJƚŚŝƐĚĞďƚtŝƚŚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƚŚŝƐĐŽƵůĚƚĂŬĞĂLJĞĂƌŽƌŵŽƌĞdŚŝƐŝƐĂĐŽŵŵŽŶĨŽƌŵŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

EXAMPLE

Dƌ ^ŚĂƌŵĂƌƵŶƐĂƐŵĂůůďĂƩĞƌLJĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŝŶEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶŶĚŝĂdŚĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐǁŽƌŬƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĂŚŝŐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌ Dƌ ^ŚĂƌŵĂƌĞƐŽƌƚƐƚŽƚĂŬŝŶŐŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ZĞĂůŝnjŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶŽďƚĂŝŶĨĂƌŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌŽĮƚƐďLJĨŽƌĐŝŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽǁŽƌŬůŽŶŐĞƌŚŽƵƌƐǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƉĂLJŚĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŽƌĞĂŶĚŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŚŝƐƐƚĂīdŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞŚĞƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJďĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚĞŶƐƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJǁŽƌŬĞƌƐdŽũƵƐƟĨLJŬĞĞƉŝŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞƌĞŚĞĐƌĞĂƚĞƐĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJĨĂůůŝŶƚŽĚĞĞƉĞƌĂŶĚĚĞĞƉĞƌĚĞďƚǁŝƚŚŚŝŵĞĐŚĂƌŐĞƐƚŚĞŵĨŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĨŽŽĚŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞĞƚĐĞĨŽƌĞůŽŶŐŚŝƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂƉƉĞĚŝŶĂĐLJĐůĞŽĨĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ^ŝŶĐĞŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚƐƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŚŽĚŽŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŽƌƚŚĞĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽŐĞƚƚŚĞŵƚŽĐŽŵƉůLJǁŝƚŚŚŝƐǁŝƐŚĞƐƐƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƉŽŽƌůLJĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞŚŝƐŝůůŝĐŝƚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŇŽƵƌŝƐŚƵŶĐŚĞĐŬĞĚ

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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ

EXAMPLE

ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

Ŷ1809ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽƚŽĚĂLJ ƐǀĂůƵĞͿ

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

24The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

DEFINITION ^ZWdKE

TRADITIONAL ^gtsZz

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϮϲ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ ϭϳEŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŽǁŶŝŶŐŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJƐƚĂƚĞƐdŚĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚĂƐĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJĂƐƚŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůŝďĞƌƚLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĮƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŽƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůŽĨƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶ ϭϴ

KEdZd^gtsZz

dŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂŚŝŐŚĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJ ƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĚĞĐĞƉƟǀĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŐŶƐĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚŽƌĂƐĂŶŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƐŝŐŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐŶŽƚĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵĨƚŚĞũŽďŝƐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĂƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬĞƌŽŌĞŶƉĂLJƐĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĂǀĞůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐdŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŽƌƐŚĞǁŝůůĞĂƌŶĞŶŽƵŐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞƐĞĨĞĞƐďĂĐŬŽǀĞƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞtŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂƌƌŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂǀĞůĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉĂLJĞdžŽƌďŝƚĂŶƚĂŵŽƵŶƚƐĨŽƌƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵůĞĂǀŝŶŐŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

BONDED LABOUR

ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŶŵĂŶLJĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌƵƐĞƐĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞdŚƵƐƚŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞďƚǁŝůůďĞƉĂŝĚŽīŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůŽĂŶŝƐƉĂƐƐĞĚĚŽǁŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

gt^^gt^gtsZzΈddgtΉ

ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐďŽƌŶŽƌƐŽůĚŝŶƚŽĂůŝĨĞŽĨƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞdŚŝƐĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŽƵƚůĂǁĞĚŝŶŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĂLJŝŶƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƐƵďͲ^ĂŚĂƌĂŶĨƌŝĐĂŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐDĂƵƌŝƚĂŶŝĂEŝŐĞƌĂŶĚ^ƵĚĂŶ

HUMAN dZampampltE

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

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dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

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EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

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(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

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ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

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ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

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ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

ampŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŵŽƐƚůLJŽŶƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƚƌŝĐŬĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůŽŶůLJƐŽůǀĞĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŚĂƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŽƌĞŽĨĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƌƐʹƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽǁŶĂŶĚƌƵŶƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚǁŚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

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RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

^ŽŵĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽĂĐƚĂƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐdŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌĂŶĚĂƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐŝŵƉůLJŽīĞƌƐĂƐĞƌǀŝĐĞʹƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ dŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂŵŽƟǀĂƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌ dŚĞĐƌŝŵĞƐƚŚĂƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĐŽŵŵŝƚŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐŽƌŝůůĞŐĂůďŽƌĚĞƌĐƌŽƐƐŝŶŐƚŝƐŽŌĞŶƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌǁŚŽƐĞůůƐƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝŶŝƚƐĞůĨ ŝƐĂĐƌŝŵĞ

dŚĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚLJǁŝƚŚďŽƚŚƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚƵŶƟůĂŌĞƌƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŚĂƐďĞĞŶŵŽǀĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞŶƚĞŶƚŝƐŶĞĂƌůLJŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀĞƵŶƟůĂŌĞƌƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƚŚƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĂƌĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŵŝŶŽƌƉůĂLJĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞůŝŬĞƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚǁŚŝůĞŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŚĂƉƉĞŶĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚĂŬĞƉůĂĐĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŬŶŽǁŶĂƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚǁŽĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJϭͿƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĂŶĚϮͿĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐƉůĂLJĂƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĂƌĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚǁŚĞŶĐĂƌƌLJŝŶŐŽƵƚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ

dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚƚŽŵŽǀĞŽŶǁŝƚŚŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞďĞŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ

^LJƐƚĞŵƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚĞƐƟŶŐŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐĞƚĐͿ

dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ

ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ

gtŽǁŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚůŽĂŶƐƚŽƐƟŵƵůĂƚĞůŽĐĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǀĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ sŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ KƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJĨŽƌƐĂĨĞĨĂŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐǁŝƚŚĂǀŝĐƟŵ

WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

Technical support andcapacity building provided to address all aspects ofcare and support fromiden and rescuethrough to

e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

Ϯ ŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽďĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨŽƌŝŐŝŶĨŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚĨĞǁĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞ

ϯ DĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĨŽƌǀŝĐƚŝŵŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƌĞŵĂŝŶůŝŵŝƚĞĚdŚŝƐŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞůLJŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽŶĂůůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŽƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŽĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽǀŝĐƚŝŵƐďƵƚĂůƐŽůĞƐƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐůLJŽŶůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶǀŝĐƚŝŵƐĂƐǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚ

ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐ ŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐ

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ONLY 78000 PEOPLE HELPED OUT OF 458 MILLION

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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REFERENCESϭ dŚĞŵƉĂĐƚŽĨůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽŶŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚgtĂďŽƌ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐWůĂŶƚͲgtĞǀĞů^ƚƵĚLJŶŶĂƌƌŝƐŽŶhĞƌŬĞůĞLJĂŶĚEZͿĂŶĚĂƐŽŶ^ĐŽƌƐĞ

hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE

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ůŝŝƐĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶĨƌŽŵĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚǁŝƚŚĚƌĞĂŵƐŽĨŽǁŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽǁŶůĂŶĚƵƌŝŶŐĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌŝƉƚŽŶĚŝĂŚĞůĞĂƌŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽǁŽƌŬŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚĞůůƐŚŝŵƚŚĂƚŚĞĐĂŶĞĂƌŶĂƟĚLJƐƵŵŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƐŝŵƉůLJďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐŐŝƌůƐƚŽĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶhƉŽŶƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŚŽŵĞůŝĚĞĐŝĚĞƐƚŽƚĂůŬŚŝƐϭϴͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚĐŽƵƐŝŶ^ƵƐŚŵĂŝŶƚŽŐŽŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŚŝŵďĂĐŬƚŽŶĚŝĂĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝƐŝƚdŽĂǀŽŝĚƚƌŽƵďůĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĞƚĞůůƐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŚĂƚŚĞŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŚĞƌ ^ŝŶĐĞ^ƵƐŚŵĂůŝǀĞƐŝŶĂŵĂůĞͲĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƐŚĞĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŚŝƐǁŽƌĚdŚĞLJƚĂŬĞŽīĨŽƌŶĚŝĂǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJŽŶĞĞůƐĞŬŶŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞůĞŌhƉŽŶĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐůŝƐĞůůƐƚŚĞƵŶƐƵƐƉĞĐƟŶŐ^ƵƐŚŵĂƚŽĂƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉŽǁŶĞƌĂŶĚǁĂůŬƐĂǁĂLJǁŝƚŚĂƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨĐĂƐŚ

DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƐĂĐĂƐŚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƐŽůĚƚŽƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐampŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐƚŽƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬŽīƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽǁŶĞƌƉĂŝĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĨĞĞƐĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůĂŵŽƵŶƚdŚŝƐŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĚĞďƚŚŽůĚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐďĞĨŽƌĞƐůĂǀĞƉƌŝĐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐŽŶĞĚŽǁŶŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐdŚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƉƌŝĐĞĨŽƌĂƐůĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲϭϴϬϬƐǁĂƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJh^ΨϰϬϬϬϬĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚƚŽĐƵƌƌĞŶƚǀĂůƵĞƐͿdŽĚĂLJ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶĂƐůĂǀĞĐĂŶďĞĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐůŝƩůĞĂƐh^ΨϭϬϬ13

AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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$40000

$100

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ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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REFERENCESϭ dŚĞŵƉĂĐƚŽĨůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽŶŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚgtĂďŽƌ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐWůĂŶƚͲgtĞǀĞů^ƚƵĚLJŶŶĂƌƌŝƐŽŶhĞƌŬĞůĞLJĂŶĚEZͿĂŶĚĂƐŽŶ^ĐŽƌƐĞ

hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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EXAMPLE

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DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

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AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE

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ABDUCTION

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

DEFINITION ^ZWdKE

TRADITIONAL ^gtsZz

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϮϲ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ ϭϳEŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŽǁŶŝŶŐŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJƐƚĂƚĞƐdŚĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚĂƐĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJĂƐƚŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůŝďĞƌƚLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĮƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŽƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůŽĨƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶ ϭϴ

KEdZd^gtsZz

dŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂŚŝŐŚĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJ ƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĚĞĐĞƉƟǀĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŐŶƐĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚŽƌĂƐĂŶŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƐŝŐŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐŶŽƚĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵĨƚŚĞũŽďŝƐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĂƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬĞƌŽŌĞŶƉĂLJƐĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĂǀĞůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐdŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŽƌƐŚĞǁŝůůĞĂƌŶĞŶŽƵŐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞƐĞĨĞĞƐďĂĐŬŽǀĞƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞtŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂƌƌŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂǀĞůĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉĂLJĞdžŽƌďŝƚĂŶƚĂŵŽƵŶƚƐĨŽƌƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵůĞĂǀŝŶŐŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

BONDED LABOUR

ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŶŵĂŶLJĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌƵƐĞƐĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞdŚƵƐƚŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞďƚǁŝůůďĞƉĂŝĚŽīŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůŽĂŶŝƐƉĂƐƐĞĚĚŽǁŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

gt^^gt^gtsZzΈddgtΉ

ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐďŽƌŶŽƌƐŽůĚŝŶƚŽĂůŝĨĞŽĨƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞdŚŝƐĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŽƵƚůĂǁĞĚŝŶŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĂLJŝŶƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƐƵďͲ^ĂŚĂƌĂŶĨƌŝĐĂŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐDĂƵƌŝƚĂŶŝĂEŝŐĞƌĂŶĚ^ƵĚĂŶ

HUMAN dZampampltE

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

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dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

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EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

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(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

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ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

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ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

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ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

ampŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŵŽƐƚůLJŽŶƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƚƌŝĐŬĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůŽŶůLJƐŽůǀĞĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŚĂƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŽƌĞŽĨĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƌƐʹƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽǁŶĂŶĚƌƵŶƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚǁŚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

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RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

^ŽŵĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽĂĐƚĂƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐdŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌĂŶĚĂƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŵƵŐŐůĞƌƐŝŵƉůLJŽīĞƌƐĂƐĞƌǀŝĐĞʹƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ dŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂŵŽƟǀĂƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌ dŚĞĐƌŝŵĞƐƚŚĂƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĐŽŵŵŝƚŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐŽƌŝůůĞŐĂůďŽƌĚĞƌĐƌŽƐƐŝŶŐƚŝƐŽŌĞŶƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌǁŚŽƐĞůůƐƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝŶŝƚƐĞůĨ ŝƐĂĐƌŝŵĞ

dŚĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚLJǁŝƚŚďŽƚŚƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚƵŶƟůĂŌĞƌƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŚĂƐďĞĞŶŵŽǀĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞŶƚĞŶƚŝƐŶĞĂƌůLJŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀĞƵŶƟůĂŌĞƌƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƚŚƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĂƌĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŵŝŶŽƌƉůĂLJĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞůŝŬĞƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚǁŚŝůĞŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŚĂƉƉĞŶĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚĂŬĞƉůĂĐĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŬŶŽǁŶĂƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚǁŽĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJϭͿƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĂŶĚϮͿĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐƉůĂLJĂƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĂƌĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚǁŚĞŶĐĂƌƌLJŝŶŐŽƵƚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ

dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚƚŽŵŽǀĞŽŶǁŝƚŚŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞďĞŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ

^LJƐƚĞŵƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚĞƐƟŶŐŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐĞƚĐͿ

dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ

ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ

gtŽǁŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚůŽĂŶƐƚŽƐƟŵƵůĂƚĞůŽĐĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǀĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ sŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ KƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJĨŽƌƐĂĨĞĨĂŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐǁŝƚŚĂǀŝĐƟŵ

WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

Technical support andcapacity building provided to address all aspects ofcare and support fromiden and rescuethrough to

e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

Ϯ ŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽďĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨŽƌŝŐŝŶĨŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚĨĞǁĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞ

ϯ DĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĨŽƌǀŝĐƚŝŵŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƌĞŵĂŝŶůŝŵŝƚĞĚdŚŝƐŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞůLJŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽŶĂůůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŽƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŽĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽǀŝĐƚŝŵƐďƵƚĂůƐŽůĞƐƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐůLJŽŶůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶǀŝĐƚŝŵƐĂƐǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚ

ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐ ŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐ

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ONLY 78000 PEOPLE HELPED OUT OF 458 MILLION

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

ABDUCTION

tŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĂďĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŚŝƐƚĂĐƟĐŝƐƵƐĞĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŵŽƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽŝƐǁŝůůŝŶŐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŶŽƚtŚĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶďĞĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŽďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵŐŽŝŶŐƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞŵŝƐĂŵƵĐŚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚĂƐŬŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞǀĂĚĞƚŚĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŽĨďŽƌĚĞƌƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚĐƵƐƚŽŵƐŽĸĐŝĂůƐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝůůďĞƵŶůŝŬĞůLJƚŽĂƩĞŵƉƚĂŶĞƐĐĂƉĞƵŶƟůŝƚŝƐƚŽŽůĂƚĞŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŬŝĚŶĂƉƉŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽĮŐŚƚŬŝĐŬĂŶĚƐĐƌĞĂŵdŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐƌŝƐŬƐĨŽƌƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚŵĂĚĞďLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌŝŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ

tĞĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƐĐŚŽŽůƐŝŶltŚƵůŶĂdŚĞƐĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞĂĮdžĞĚǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌǁŚŽƉŝĐŬƐƵƉĂŶĚĚƌŽƉƐŽīƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶƚŽƉĂƌŬƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶtĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐƵLJƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚŚŝŵƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂĨĞǁĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƵƐtĞĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŽƉĂLJŚŝŵϲϬϬϬϬdĂŬĂKŶĞĚĂLJǁŚĞŶƚŚĞǀĂŶͲƉƵůůĞƌĨŽƵŶĚƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŽĂďĚƵĐƚƚŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŚĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞŵƚŽƚŚĞZƵƉƐŚĂZŝǀĞƌ ĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚƵƐƚŽŵĞĞƚŚŝŵĂƚĂĐĞƌƚĂŝŶƐƉŽƚƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚƚŚĞŵŌĞƌĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƚŽŶĚŝĂƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŚŽŵƌĂďŽƌĚĞƌ dŚĞŝƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŶĞǀĞƌŬŶĞǁǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚtĞŽŶůLJŶĞĞĚĞĚĮǀĞŬŝĚƐďƵƚŚĞďƌŽƵŐŚƚƐĞǀĞŶ dŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌůĂƵŐŚĞĚ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

18The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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REFERENCESϭ dŚĞŵƉĂĐƚŽĨůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽŶŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚgtĂďŽƌ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐWůĂŶƚͲgtĞǀĞů^ƚƵĚLJŶŶĂƌƌŝƐŽŶhĞƌŬĞůĞLJĂŶĚEZͿĂŶĚĂƐŽŶ^ĐŽƌƐĞ

hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

THREATS AND VIOLENCE

dƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚŝƐĐĂŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞƌĂƉĞďĞĂƟŶŐƐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨƌĞƉƌŝƐĂůƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĚĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽƉůĂĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶĂƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƚĞŶƚƚŽǁŚŝĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐŽƚŽŚŽůĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŌĞƌĂƌƌŝǀŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŚŝŶŐƐǁĂƐƐŚŽǁŶǁĂƐĂƐŚŽƌƚǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŵŽďŝůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽĨĂLJŽƵŶŐŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐďĞĂƚĞŶƚŽĚĞĂƚŚǁŝƚŚĂĐůƵďtŚĞŶƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƚƵƌŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĞLJŚĞůĚŵLJŚĞĂĚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽƚŽƚŚĞĞŶĚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞďůŽŽĚdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůĞŌŽĨŚŝƐŚĞĂĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞĚŽŶĞǁĂƐƚŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝĨĞǀĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƌƵŶƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂƉƉĞŶƚŽŵĞĂŶĚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐampƌŽŵƚŚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚŽŶĚŝĚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĞLJƐĂŝĚ

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENT

ampŽƌŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĞŵĨƌŽŵƐĞĞŬŝŶŐŚĞůƉdŚĞƐĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞĨŽƌǀŝĐƟŵƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞdŚĞƚĂĐƟĐƐƵƐĞĚƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚŝƐŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚŽƌLJŝƐĨƌŽŵŶĚŝĂ

ǁŽƌŬĞĚĨƌŽŵϱϬϬĂŵƵŶƟůŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJĨŽƌƚŚƌĞĞLJĞĂƌƐŶĞǀĞƌŚĂĚĂĚĂLJŽīŽƌĂŶLJƟŵĞƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ dŚĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĚŽŽƌǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐůŽĐŬĞĚĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂůůƐǁĞƌĞƐŽŚŝŐŚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽǁĂLJĐŽƵůĚĞƐĐĂƉĞKŶĞĚĂLJŚĞĂƌĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƉůĂLJŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚ^ŝŶĐĞǁĂƐĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƉƵƚĂŶŽƚĞŝŶĂƉůĂƐƟĐďŽƩůĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞǁŝƚŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁĂůůůůĂƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞLJǁĞŶƚƋƵŝĞƚampŽƌƚŚƌĞĞĚĂLJƐǁĂŝƚĞĚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚdŚĞŶŽŶƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƚŚĚĂLJĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĐĂŵĞtŚŝůĞŵLJĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƚƌŝĞĚƚŽƐĂLJƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƉƌŽďůĞŵƌĂŶƵƉƚŽƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞŵĂŶĂŶĚďĞŐŐĞĚĨŽƌŚĞůƉĨŚĂĚŶƚƚŚƌŽǁŶƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĞǁŽƵůĚƐƟůůďĞƚŚĞƌĞƚŽĚĂLJ

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THREATS AND VIOLENCEviolate many laws and human rights during the process of

tr harbouring selling and maintaining their This can includetorture rape threats of violence threats of reprisals against family membersde of food and physical Each of these elements contributesto placing and maintaining the person in a slave-like The following accountdemonstrates the extent to which go to hold a person in place

ldquoon a mobile phone of a young man being beaten to death with a club When I tried to turn away they held my head in place to force me to watch the video to

they were done I was told that if I ever tried to run this would happen to me and my family members From that point on I did everything they saidrdquo

ISOLATION AND CONFINEMENTFor many from others and prevented them fromseeking help These factors are en the case for of dome servitude andforced marriage The used to enforce this include violence orthreats of violence The following story is from India

walls were so high there was no way I could escape One day I heard children

and threw it over the wall All at once they went quiet For three days I waited nothing happened Then on the fourth day a person from the police came While my employer tried to say there was no problem I ran up to the policeman and

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TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

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^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

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ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ

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EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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REFERENCESϭ dŚĞŵƉĂĐƚŽĨůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽŶŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚgtĂďŽƌ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐWůĂŶƚͲgtĞǀĞů^ƚƵĚLJŶŶĂƌƌŝƐŽŶhĞƌŬĞůĞLJĂŶĚEZͿĂŶĚĂƐŽŶ^ĐŽƌƐĞ

hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů

tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ

^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ

^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ

ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƐĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƌĞƌĞĮŶĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐǁŚĞŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵdŚĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĨĞĞƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĞƚƵƌŶŽǀĞƌƟŵĞtŚĂƚŽŌĞŶhappens instead is that the person arrives at ƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚtŝƚŚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ ĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ

ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ

ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ

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ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ

EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ

ůĞĂƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌƋƵĂŶƟĨLJŝŶŐĂƉƌŽďůĞŵĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ

ŶĂďůĞƐĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞ

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dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŝƐƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƚŚĞůĂĐŬŽĨĐŽŵŵŽŶƐƚĂƟƐƟĐĂůŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚĂůůŽǁƵƐƚŽĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂƚĂĂĐƌŽƐƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞǀĞƌLJŚŝŐŚŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ĂƌĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚďLJĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞƐdŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞƌŵƐďĞůŽǁŝƐĂŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ

DEFINITION ^ZWdKE

TRADITIONAL ^gtsZz

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůLJĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁĂƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϮϲ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ ϭϳEŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĞƋƵĂƚĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŽǁŶŝŶŐŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJƐƚĂƚĞƐdŚĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚĂƐĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJĂƐƚŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶŽĨŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůŝďĞƌƚLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĮƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŽƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůŽĨƚŚĂƚƉĞƌƐŽŶ ϭϴ

KEdZd^gtsZz

dŚĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƉĂLJƐĂŚŝŐŚĨĞĞŽŌĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐLJ ƚŽĮŶĚǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĚĞĐĞƉƟǀĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĂƚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŝŶĂĨĂĐƚŽƌLJŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĞƫŶŐdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŐŶƐĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚŽƌĂƐĂŶŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƐŝŐŶĂĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐŶŽƚĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵĨƚŚĞũŽďŝƐŝŶĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ĂƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞǁŽƌŬĞƌŽŌĞŶƉĂLJƐĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĂĐƋƵŝƐŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚƌĂǀĞůĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐdŚĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŽƌƐŚĞǁŝůůĞĂƌŶĞŶŽƵŐŚŵŽŶĞLJƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞƐĞĨĞĞƐďĂĐŬŽǀĞƌĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƐŚŽƌƚƟŵĞtŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂƌƌŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĞǁǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞŽŶůLJƚŽĨĂĐĞĞŶƐůĂǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵƵĐŚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂǀĞůĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉĂLJĞdžŽƌďŝƚĂŶƚĂŵŽƵŶƚƐĨŽƌƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵůĞĂǀŝŶŐŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

BONDED LABOUR

ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĂƐĐŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂůŽĂŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐŵĂĚĞdŚĞƐĞĚĞďƚƐĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽƌƵƐĞŽĨƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƌŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŶŵĂŶLJĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌƵƐĞƐĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞdŚƵƐƚŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĚĞďƚǁŝůůďĞƉĂŝĚŽīŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůŽĂŶŝƐƉĂƐƐĞĚĚŽǁŶĨƌŽŵŽŶĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ

gt^^gt^gtsZzΈddgtΉ

ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐďŽƌŶŽƌƐŽůĚŝŶƚŽĂůŝĨĞŽĨƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞdŚŝƐĨŽƌŵŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŽƵƚůĂǁĞĚŝŶŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĚĂLJŝŶƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƐƵďͲ^ĂŚĂƌĂŶĨƌŝĐĂŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐDĂƵƌŝƚĂŶŝĂEŝŐĞƌĂŶĚ^ƵĚĂŶ

HUMAN dZampampltE

dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2620

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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dŚĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚLJǁŝƚŚďŽƚŚƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚƵŶƟůĂŌĞƌƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŚĂƐďĞĞŶŵŽǀĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞŶƚĞŶƚŝƐŶĞĂƌůLJŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀĞƵŶƟůĂŌĞƌƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƚŚƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĂƌĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŵŝŶŽƌƉůĂLJĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞůŝŬĞƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚǁŚŝůĞŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŚĂƉƉĞŶĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚĂŬĞƉůĂĐĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŬŶŽǁŶĂƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚĚĞƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

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PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ

KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ

ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ

Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ

ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ

ampŝŐƵƌĞϳdŚĞĞĮŶŝŶŐůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽů

Figure 8 Modern Slavery Markers

SLAVERYMARKERS

Withholding Wages

ĞďƚĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌampŽƌŵƐŽĨBondage

ZĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚĞŶƟƚLJ

ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ

Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ

Physical and^ĞdžƵĂůsŝŽůĞŶĐĞ

dŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽ^ĞůĨŽƌampĂŵŝůLJ

ŝddKamp

ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt

ŝŝzDE^Kamp

dŚƌĞĂƚ hƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ Coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞ

ŝŝŝampKZdWhZWK^Kamp

EXPLOITATION

džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĂďŽƵƚďLJƚŚĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽƌŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ

(1)ƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚ(2)ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 2721

ĞůŽǁŝƐĂĐŽŵƉĂƌŝƐŽŶŽĨƚŚƌĞĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ

ampŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞϭϴŝƚŝƐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨŵŽǀŝŶŐĂĐŚŝůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ

ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

ŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌďĞŐŝŶƐǁŚĞŶĂǁŽƌŬĞƌďŽƌƌŽǁƐŵŽŶĞLJĨƌŽŵĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƚƐƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƚŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ

Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

ƌĞŵĂŝŶĨŽƌĂŶƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŽƌĞƉĂLJĚĞďƚƐƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌ

tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂƚĞƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŝŵƉŽƐĞƐŚŝŐŚĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĨŽƌĨŽŽĚ

ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ^ůĂǀĞƌLJ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞŝŶĂůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĚŽĞƐŶŽƚ

ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

Ϯ By means of dŚƌĞĂƚ Force or coercion ďĚƵĐƟŽŶ Fraud ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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Private Sector

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

e Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re

e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

e Human rightse Researche R

e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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hDEdZampampltE ampKZgtKhZ KEgtKhZEKEdZd^gtsZz

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ůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ

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Contract slavery involves deceiving or illegal contracts ƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƵƐĞĚƚŽũƵƐƟĨLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

ϭ Act of ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harbouring Receipt

Threat of penalty WŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŽƌƐĞdžƵĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŵƉƌŝƐŽŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĐŽŶĮŶĞŵĞŶƚ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐƵŶƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞĨĞĞƐŽƌ

ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ tŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐ hŶĨĂŝƌĚŝƐŵŝƐƐĂůŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĞƉƌŝǀĂƟŽŶŽĨĨŽŽĚŽƌƐŚĞůƚĞƌ džĐůƵƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞŽƌ

ĚĞŶƵŶĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ

gtĂĐŬŽĨsĂůŝĚŽŶƐĞŶƚ tŽƌŬĞƌĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁĂŐĞƐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚ

ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ tŽƌŬĞƌĐĂŶŶŽƚůĞĂǀĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂƐƚŚĞLJŵƵƐƚ

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tŽƌŬĞƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬďLJĨĂŵŝůLJ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽƌĨƌĂƵĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŐĞƐ

ŽŵŵŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨŽŶĚĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƐŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŽƌ

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ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŽƌƚŽŽůƐ dŚĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌĐŚĂƌŐĞƐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƞĂůůƐŝŶ

ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƵƚƉƵƚŽƌĚĂLJƐŵŝƐƐĞĚĚƵĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ

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ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚƚŽǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŚŽĐĂŶŶŽƚƌĞĂĚ sŝĐƟŵŝƐƚŽůĚĮŶĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐǁŝůůĨŽůůŽǁŝĨŚĞ

ďƌĞĂŬƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ

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ϯ For the purpose of džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ Servitude WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ZĞŵŽǀĂůŽĨŽƌŐĂŶƐ Forced labour and service

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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

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If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

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RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

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38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

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dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJcaused by poverty and a ůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ

ĞŝŶŐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐŽŌĞŶŶŽƚĂƐƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƉŽǀĞƌƚLJŽƌůĂĐŬŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨǁŚĂƚŵŽƟǀĂƚĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽƌůŽŽŬĨŽƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞƚŚĞŝƌůŝǀĞƐdŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐŽŌĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĨƵůůLJĂƉƉůLJŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐŝŽŶŽƌƉĞƌŚĂƉƐŽƚŚĞƌƐdŚĞƌĞĂůƌŝƐŬĨĂĐƚŽƌƐʹŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌĂīŽƌĚĨŽƌŵĂůŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƵƟůŝnjĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐďƵƚŶŽůŽĐĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽĚŽƐŽůĂĐŬŽĨĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉŽƌŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŵĞĚŝĐĂůůŽĂŶƐŽƌƋƵŝĐŬŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐĨĂůůŝůůʹŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ

Large organized criminal networks drive the human ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽďůĞŵŝŶSoutheast Asia

dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚŵƵĐŚŽĨ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂƌĞůŽŽƐĞůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚǁŝƚŚŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚͲƚŽͲƚƌĂĐĞůŝŶŬĂŐĞƐtŚŝůĞůĂƌŐĞƌͲƐĐĂůĞŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŝŶŐƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJĞdžŝƐƚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƚŚĞǀĂƐƚŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐƚŚĂƚĚŽĞdžŝƐƚĂƌĞŵŽƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞůŽŽƐĞůLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƐƟĐ

If we could catch all of the ƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƵƚƚŚĞŵin jail the problem would go away

ampŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŵŽƐƚůLJŽŶƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽƚƌŝĐŬĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŝůůŽŶůLJƐŽůǀĞĂƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŚĂƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵŽƌĞŽĨĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶĂĐƚƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƌƐʹƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽǁŶĂŶĚƌƵŶƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĞŶƐůĂǀĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚǁŚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

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RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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dŚĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚLJǁŝƚŚďŽƚŚƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚƵŶƟůĂŌĞƌƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŚĂƐďĞĞŶŵŽǀĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞŶƚĞŶƚŝƐŶĞĂƌůLJŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀĞƵŶƟůĂŌĞƌƚŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƚŚƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĂƌĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŵŝŶŽƌƉůĂLJĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞůŝŬĞƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚǁŚŝůĞŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŚĂƉƉĞŶĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚĂŬĞƉůĂĐĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŬŶŽǁŶĂƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚǁŽĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJϭͿƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌƐĂŶĚϮͿĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐƉůĂLJĂƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĂƌĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚǁŚĞŶĐĂƌƌLJŝŶŐŽƵƚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐ

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RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

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ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

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38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERS ŶƐŽŵĞĐĂƐĞƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐĂƌĞƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚďLJƵŶƐĐƌƵƉƵůŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽƌĨƌŽŵĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞdŚĞƐĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶĂƐƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌƐŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĂŵŝŐƌĂŶƚ ƐĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĚŽĞƐƚŚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶdŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĞƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůƐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĚĞďƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐƌŽůĞŝŶƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶŝƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚŵŽǀŝŶŐŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶďĞŐŝŶĂƚĂŶLJƉŽŝŶƚĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĂƚŚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƌĚĞƌ ŽƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞĨƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƚƚŽĞdžƉůŽŝƚƚŚĞŶƚŚŝƐƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŚĂŝŶ

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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN

RECRUITERS AND TRANSPORTERSIn some cases migrants are targeted by unscrupulous people from within acommunity or from along the route These people who are known as recruitersin a migrantrsquos choices If the recruiter does this with the intent to exploit then thisperson is part of the chain The recruiter controls the migrant through frauddecep and the establishment of some form of debt A transporterrsquos role in the criminalchain is to assist in and moving migrants to an site The transporterrsquosinvolvement can begin at any point along the path inside the village at the borderor within the community where the takes place If the transporter acts with theintent to exploit then this person is part of the chain

Some recruiters can also act as transporters The between a smuggler and atransporter is that the smuggler simply a service ndash to move a person from one place toanother The intent to exploit is not a factor The crimes that transporters commit

en include fraud kidnapping or illegal border crossing It is the transporterwho sells the to the exploiter This in itself is a crime

The with both recruiters and transporters is that it is not always possible to knowthat they are involved in a event the has been moved to thee site Intent is nearly impossible to prove the fact Both recruiters andtransporters are considered minor players in the human chain outcomes

en include forced forced labour including work and the like Itis important to note that while many cases happen cross border there are also

ant cases that take place within a country known as internal

There are two criminal categories associated with modern slavery 1) recruiters andtransporters and 2) exploiters and enforcers All of these criminals play a role in thetr process are considered in criminal and should beincluded when carrying out criminal

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE

ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ

WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ

sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ

dŚŝƐŽŌĞŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚEKƐ

sŝĐƟŵŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞůŽŶŐĞƌͲƚĞƌŵũŽďƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

ĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĨĂŵŝůLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐͿŽīĞƌĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĂĚǀŝĐĞƚŽƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƐ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

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Employmentto persons

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e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

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38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20

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sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ

ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ

ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

e Safeee Legal supporte Awareness campaigns

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e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

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e Labour compliancee Supply chain

Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

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e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22

WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

ŚƵŵĂŶƐůĂǀĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞϰϱϴϬϬϬϬϬͿƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJůŽǁ23

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ

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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES

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ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION

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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

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Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

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THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

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e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ

ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM

ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐͿ ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ

ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible

ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ

gtĂďŽƵƌĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƟŶŐ

Government

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ŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐ

hŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐ

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3 ProtecƟŽn of has been accomplished through providing a wide range ofservices including shelter medical and psycho-social support legal assistance and supportfor safe return and Bilateral in the return of acrossborders has generally been strong and service quality to improve

4 Policy and CooperaƟŽn includes the development and of plansand policies the development of mechanisms such as andworking groups to strengthen and within and across borders andresearch and

THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMHuman is complex and requires remedies that are tailored to the circumstancesof every stage of the process The main partners that implement these are listed below

Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders

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e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible

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Government

Civil Society (NGOs)

Private Sector

Consumers

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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƚŽƌƐ ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƚŽǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJĂƵĚŝƚĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌ

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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21

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ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ

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gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞůLJƵƐĞĚ

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ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ

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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures

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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ

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WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

Technical support andcapacity building provided to address all aspects ofcare and support fromiden and rescuethrough to

e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

Ϯ ŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽďĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨŽƌŝŐŝŶĨŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚĨĞǁĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞ

ϯ DĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĨŽƌǀŝĐƚŝŵŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƌĞŵĂŝŶůŝŵŝƚĞĚdŚŝƐŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞůLJŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽŶĂůůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŽƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŽĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽǀŝĐƚŝŵƐďƵƚĂůƐŽůĞƐƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐůLJŽŶůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶǀŝĐƚŝŵƐĂƐǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚ

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 40

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 34

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

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e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

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Employmentto persons

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e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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ϯ DĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĨŽƌǀŝĐƚŝŵŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƌĞŵĂŝŶůŝŵŝƚĞĚdŚŝƐŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞůLJŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽŶĂůůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŽƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŽĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽǀŝĐƚŝŵƐďƵƚĂůƐŽůĞƐƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐůLJŽŶůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶǀŝĐƚŝŵƐĂƐǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚ

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dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

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HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 40

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 35

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ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ

dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ

^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐthat do not rely on the ǀŝĐƟŵ

ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ

gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞůLJƵƐĞĚ

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

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e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

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e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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VISION AND MISSION

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 36

INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD

ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ

ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ

dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚƚŽŵŽǀĞŽŶǁŝƚŚŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞďĞŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ

dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ

^LJƐƚĞŵƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚĞƐƟŶŐŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐĞƚĐͿ

dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ

ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ

ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ

gtŽǁŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚůŽĂŶƐƚŽƐƟŵƵůĂƚĞůŽĐĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǀĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ sŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ KƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJĨŽƌƐĂĨĞĨĂŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞƐ

dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ

ƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐǁŝƚŚĂǀŝĐƟŵ

WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ WŚŽŶĞĐĂůůƐ

WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐŽǀĞƌLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨĂǀŝĐƟŵƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƌĞͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ

PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT

The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders 36

INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME

A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or

facility that meetethical and human rightsstandards

e Food shelter security counselling legal aid access tofamily tracing medical care r v placementand follow-up monitoring

e T person develops resilience and is empowered tomove on with hisher life being equipped with the following

e Decision-making powere Access to and resourcese A range of from which to make choicese An understanding of onersquos rightse The ability to change in onersquos life and onersquos communitye The opportunity to learn skills that one as importante Trust in onersquos competency and capacitye Increasing self-image and overcoming

Technical support andcapacity building provided to address all aspects ofcare and support fromiden and rescuethrough to

e Systems development and (guidelinesprocedures etc)

e Training and mentoringe Bilateral

e P carry out their roles in anand manner that meets ethical and human rightsstandards following agreed upon protocols and systems

e All have access to similar services regardless of howthey were and with which they cameinto contact

Employmentto persons

e Low interest loans to local business venturese V traininge Job placemente Safee Opportunity for safe fair employment where heshe desires

e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future

A system is put in place tomonitor what happens witha

e Periodice Phone calls

e P regularly monitor ther and recovery process of a to prevent

PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT

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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 37

RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

Ϯ ŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽďĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨŽƌŝŐŝŶĨŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚĨĞǁĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞ

ϯ DĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĨŽƌǀŝĐƚŝŵŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƌĞŵĂŝŶůŝŵŝƚĞĚdŚŝƐŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞůLJŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽŶĂůůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŽƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŽĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽǀŝĐƚŝŵƐďƵƚĂůƐŽůĞƐƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐůLJŽŶůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶǀŝĐƚŝŵƐĂƐǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚ

ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 40

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EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 37

RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ

ϭ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚŽĨŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞŵĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJůŝŵŝƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞƌĞŵĂŝŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶƵŶƚĞƐƚĞĚĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞĂŶĚƌĞĂůƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

Ϯ ŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚĞŶĚƚŽďĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨŽƌŝŐŝŶĨŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚĨĞǁĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚĂƚƉŽŝŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚĂŬĞƐƉůĂĐĞ

ϯ DĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĨŽƌǀŝĐƚŝŵŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƌĞŵĂŝŶůŝŵŝƚĞĚdŚŝƐŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞůLJŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽŶĂůůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŽƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŽĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽǀŝĐƚŝŵƐďƵƚĂůƐŽůĞƐƐŽďǀŝŽƵƐůLJŽŶůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶǀŝĐƚŝŵƐĂƐǁŝƚŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚ

ϰ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵƐďLJindividual agencies is not currently collated and aggregated to provide a ďĞƩĞƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶďĞƩĞƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽƌƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂŶĚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ

dŚƵƐǁŚŝůĞĞīŽƌƚƐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚĨĞǁLJĞĂƌƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂďůĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌŶĞǁĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚǁĂLJƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƉŝŶŶĞĚďLJďĞƩĞƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ

IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

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REASON EXPLANATION

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS

tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ

REASON EXPLANATION

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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS

ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ

HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE

ĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ŝƚŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐĞĂƐLJƚŽĮŶĚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐhŶůĞƐƐƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚƌĂŝŶĞĚƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĨŽƵŶĚ

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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ

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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

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BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ

VISION AND MISSION

dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

dŚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂĐĂƚĂůLJƐƚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞʹĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽůĞĂĚƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DĂũŽƌŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞϭͿƵƐŝŶŐĂĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŵƉĂĐƟŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJϮͿŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĂŶĚƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽŚĞůƉĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƐĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐϯͿŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůůƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚϰͿĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĂĐŚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐǁŽƌŬŶƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞďĂƐŝĐĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

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FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPS

ƐĂŶƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďƚĂƌŐĞƚƐĨŽƵƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐdŚĞLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ

Financial ServicesŶŶƵĂůƉƌŽĮƚƐĨƌŽŵŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞh^ΨϭϱϬďŝůůŝŽŶŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŐŽĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůďĂŶŬŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĞŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĨƌŽŶƚůŝŶĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŚĂƐĂĚŝƐƟŶĐƚĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŝŶďĞŝŶŐĂďůĞƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐƵƐƉŝĐŝŽƵƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƐŝŶŐďŝŐĚĂƚĂƚŽŚĞůƉŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƌĞĚŇĂŐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŽƚƌĂĐŬƚŚŝƐĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĂĐŚĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐ

Apparel and Footwear tŝƚŚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐŝŶŵƵůƟƉůĞƵƐƵĂůůLJƵŶĚĞƌĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŝƚĐĂŶďĞĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŵŽŶŝƚŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŵĂŶLJŽƵƚůĞƚƐŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂLJƐƚŚĂƚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂƌŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŽĞīĞĐƟŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƌŝƐŬĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƚŽŽůƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjŝŶŐĂƵĚŝƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƟŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂƵĚŝƚƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ

Retail ŶLJĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŽůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚƚŽŚĂǀĞĂůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌƉƵƚƐĂƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌŝŶĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨůŝĂďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŚƵŐĞƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶƌŝƐŬhƌŐĞĚďLJƉƵďůŝĐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞďŝŐŐĞƐƚƌĞƚĂŝůĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞŚĂǀĞĞŶŐĂŐĞĚŝŶŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƚĞƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐŚŽǁƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽŶĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĂŵŝŶŐ

HospitalitydŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĚŽnjĞŶƐŽĨƚŽƵĐŚƉŽŝŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƚĂīƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂƌĞŽŶůLJƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŵƵĞƚŽƚŚĞǀĂƐƚƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐŽĨƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐŽĨůŝǀĞƐƐƐƵĞƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞŚŽǁƚŽƚƌĂŝŶƐƚĂīĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŚŽǁƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚĞůŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŝĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝnjĞĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĂĐƌŽƐƐŚŽƚĞůĐŚĂŝŶƐ

6The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

FOUR INDUSTRY WORKING GROUPSAs an the Mekong Club targets four industry working groups They includethe following

Financial Services Annual from modern-day slavery are to be US$150billion most of which goes through the global banking system Being on the front lineof the services industry has a advantage in beingable to suspicious Issues of interest include the importance of using bigdata to help ldquored understanding criminal to develop systems totrack this and the importance of training to reach employees at all levels

Apparel and Footwear With extensive supply chain and manufacturing channels inusually underdeveloped countries it can be for companies to monitor

their many outlets Increased understanding of the ways that slavery can appear in supplychains is vital to change Issues of interest include developing risk assessmenttools standardizing methods and approachescollected from audits across industries and improving within companiesacross divisions

Retail Any amount of product sold that is found to have a link with modern slaveryor child labour puts a retailer in a of liability and huge risk Urgedby public pressure and the need to safeguard their businesses many of the biggestretailers worldwide have engaged in monitoring Issues of interest includeunderstanding how to inform and educate suppliers how to the boundaries ofsupply chain involvement and how to respond to naming and shaming

Hospitality There are dozens of touch points where human can occur in thehospitality industry recruitment and food sourcing are only some of them Due tothe vast size of the industry this issue has the to hundredsof thousands of lives Issues of interest include how to train at levelshow to address the four within the hotel industry (ie forcedpr forced labour within supply chains service contracts and andhow to develop standardized responses across hotel chains

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Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

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  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 7

Access to Tools and Initiatives

Practical guidance on best practices and successful case studies related to your industry

Knowledge Hub An online centre of regularly updated information on the relationship between modern slavery and the private sector

ĞgtĞĂƌŶŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚŝŶĨŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚĨŽƌĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ

Access to anti-slavery initiatives and practices across a wide range of sectors and industries

A range of technical logistical and support services to aid businesses in their efforts to address slavery

The knowledge and expertise of the Mekong Club and global slavery issue experts for advisory services where required

Access to Industry - Specific Working Groups

Quarterly practitioner-focused meetings on key issues trends with expert speakers and closed-door sharing

Potential for joint action advocacy Opportunities for networking and best practice sharing with experts in

the field of modern slavery and practitioners focused on this issue

WHAT DOES MEKONG CLUB MEMBERSHIP OFFERĞůŽǁŝƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵď

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8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

8The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction Resource Guide

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

MUTUAL LEARNING

LEADERSHIP

36The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

BASIC PILLARS OF ACTIVITY

The Mekong Club Associa n is centred on four ldquopillars ofac vityrdquo These represent core ini a ves that are used tostrategically collect informa analyze it and apply it tothe process of bringing about change The inter-rela pbetween these ac vi s o ers opportuni es for companies tolearn share and apply the lessons learnedbest prac ces thatare used in the process Below is a summary

MUTUAL LEARNING Each network will meet to convenefour scheduled working group sessionsover the course of each year that willfocus on content best toolsand approaches based onneeds and challenges to thatindustry The closed doorsharing nature of the network allows fornetworking and peer-to-peer mentoring

RESEARCH THOUGHTLEADERSHIP

The working groups will produce 1-2pieces of thought leadership each yearwhether industry or across theprivate sector as a whole

PROJECTS Projects may include products tools orto a industry

or across the private sector as a whole

ADVOCACY The Mekong Club represents the voice ofthe private sector when engaging withgovernments and other decision makerson issues to forced labour andmodern-day slavery

LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATION The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment

The Mekong Club helps to increase the influence of the private sector in stepping up and taking a leadership role We identify gaps in knowledge and actions related to modern slavery offer useful recommendations and encourage private sector partners to take a more active role

CORPORATE TOOLS The Mekong Club takes the recommendations made by the association members and operationalizes them with the help of technical experts in the field Once developed and tested these outputs are used to improve their responses to this issue

The objectives of these efforts are to create a general understanding of the issue to help companies understand the potential vulnerability to their business to desensitize the private sector and to encourage them to join the overall fight

AWARENESS AND ADVOCAY

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

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hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

CONCLUSIONStŝƚŚŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝŶƐŝĂWĂĐŝĮĐŝƚŝƐǀŝƚĂůƚŚĂƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĚŽŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĞŶŐĂŐĞĂůůƐƚĂŬĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƐƚĂīƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŚŽůĚĞƌƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŚĂƐĂƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞĚLJŶĂŵŝĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŽŶLJŽƵƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞŝŵĂŐĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐĐĂŶďĞĐƌĂŌĞĚƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚƵďŝŽƵƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶLJŽƵƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƌŝƐŬ

DŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJƚŚŽƵŐŚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŶĞĞĚƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĮŐŚƟŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŽŶĂŵŝĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ĂŶĚŽŶĂŵĂĐƌŽůĞǀĞůĂĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ

ĞĮŶĞǁŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĂŶĚŚŽǁŝƚĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ YƵĂŶƟĨLJƚŚĞŝŶĐŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞďƵŶŬƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵŽŶŵLJƚŚƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĐŚĂŝŶďLJŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƚƌĂŶƐŐƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJŽĨĐŽŶƚĞdžƚƐ

KƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐŽŵďĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ

DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƉŽƐĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƌŝƐŬŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚŽƚŚĞǁĞůĨĂƌĞŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐďƵƚĂůƐŽƚŽƚŚĞƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƵĞŝƚƐĐůĂŶĚĞƐƟŶĞŶĂƚƵƌĞŝƚŝƐŽŌĞŶĚŝĸĐƵůƚĨŽƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚŚĞƐĞƌŝƐŬƐŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŵŽĚƵůĞĂŶŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐǁŝůůďĞŐŝǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƌŝƐŬĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ

39 The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks The Mekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

CONCLUSIONSWith over 30 million people living in of modern slavery in Asia it isvital that companies doing business in the region engage all stakeholders fromto shareholders in awareness of the complexity of the problem By ensuringthat your company has a thorough understanding of how the dynamics of modernslavery can encroach on your business processes and corporate imageresponses can be that will eliminate dubious in your supplychain and thus risk

More importantly though businesses need to understand thatmodern slavery is an ongoing process that demands on a micro levela comprehensive company strategy and on a macro level a dedicatedindustry commitment

With this resource manual we aimed to

eDe what modern slavery is and how iteQuan the incidence of modern slavery across the worldeOutline the terms and terminology used in relevant

in that targets modern slaveryeDebunk some of the common myths associated with modern

slaverye Describe the criminal chain by the key

transgressors in a variety of contextse Outline the range of responses in place to

combat modern slavery

Modern slavery poses a great risk not only to thewelfare of individuals but also to the survival ofbusinesses Due its nature it is

for business to these risks TheMekong Clubrsquos mission is to inspire businesses to tackle this global crime

37The Mekong Club | Ending Modern Slavery A Resource Guide for Business Leaders

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 40

REFERENCESϭ dŚĞŵƉĂĐƚŽĨůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽŶŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚgtĂďŽƌ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐWůĂŶƚͲgtĞǀĞů^ƚƵĚLJŶŶĂƌƌŝƐŽŶhĞƌŬĞůĞLJĂŶĚEZͿĂŶĚĂƐŽŶ^ĐŽƌƐĞ

hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References

The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 40

REFERENCESϭ dŚĞŵƉĂĐƚŽĨůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽŶŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚgtĂďŽƌ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐWůĂŶƚͲgtĞǀĞů^ƚƵĚLJŶŶĂƌƌŝƐŽŶhĞƌŬĞůĞLJĂŶĚEZͿĂŶĚĂƐŽŶ^ĐŽƌƐĞ

hĞƌŬĞůĞLJͿƵůLJϮϬϬϯϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϯ ǁĂƐĂŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJƐůĂǀĞŝŶŵĞƌŝĐĂEEDŽŶĞLJϮϬϭϯϰ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽŝůŝŶƚĂůLJƐƚŽŵĂƚŽĮĞůĚƐZĞƵƚĞƌƐϮϬϬϵϱ DŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƌŝƐĞŝŶhltdŚĞƵĂƌĚŝĂŶϮϬϭϲϲ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžϮϬϭϲϳ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϴ ůŽďĂůƐƟŵĂƚĞŽĨampŽƌĐĞĚgtĂďŽƵƌZĞƐƵůƚƐĂŶĚDĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐLJgtKĞŶĞǀĂϮϬϭϮϵ dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞďĂŐŽŶŐWĞĂƌƐŽŶĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶĐDĂLJϮϬϭϬϭϬDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϭ ŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϬϴϭϮDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƵŵĂŶdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƚĂ^ŚĞĞƚƐ^ZE^ĞƌŝĞƐhEW ϮϬϭϬϭϯ ĂƌǀĂƌĚŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůZĞǀŝĞǁtŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞampŝŐŚƚϯϭϭͿ^ƉƌŝŶŐϮϬϬϵltĞǀŝŶĂůĞƐŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁϭϰ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϭϱ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϲModern Slavery Act 2015ϭϳ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶϭϵϮϲϭϴ ĞůůĂŐŝŽͲĂƌǀĂƌĚƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐŽŶƚŚĞgtĞŐĂůWĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐŽĨ^ůĂǀĞƌLJϭϵ WĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůWƌŽƚŽĐŽůƚŽWƌĞǀĞŶƚ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐĂŶĚWƵŶŝƐŚdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚ

EĂƟŽŶƐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚdƌĂŶƐŶĂƟŽŶĂůKƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚƌŝŵĞϮϬDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϭDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐDĂŶƵƐĐƌŝƉƚϮϬϭϯϮϮ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϭͿϮϯ h^^ƚĂƚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐŶŶƵĂůdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶWĞƌƐŽŶƐZĞƉŽƌƚϮϬϭϲͿϮϰ ƐƟŵĂƚĞƐŽĨDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽŶŽƌdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐŶƚĞƌŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚhEW ϮϬϭϮ

38

  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References
  • Background
  • WHY A RESOURCE MANUAL
  • About the Mekong Club
  • Hearing Victimsrsquo VoicesThe Cases
  • Modern Slavery
  • An Overview of the Data
  • What Makes up Modern Slavery Today
  • Terms Definitions and Emerging Trends
  • Common Human Trafficking Myths
  • Modern Slavery The Criminal Chain
  • Traditional Counter Trafficking Responses and Responders
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • References