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MODERN SLAVERY AN INTRODUCTIONRESOURCE GUIDE
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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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Conclusions
References
2The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction
MODERN SLAVERY AN INTRODUCTION
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BACKGROUNDConcern over supply chain labour standards
ŝƐŶŽƚĂŶĞǁƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶdŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞĞĂƌůLJϭϵϵϬƐĂƐ
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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
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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
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
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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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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
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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
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10
dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ
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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
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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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
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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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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
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BACKGROUNDConcern over supply chain labour standards
ŝƐŶŽƚĂŶĞǁƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶdŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞĞĂƌůLJϭϵϵϬƐĂƐ
ůĂďŽƵƌĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐĂŶĚĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶŐƌŽƵƉƐďĞŐĂŶƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐƚŚĞůĂďŽƵƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŽĨŵĂũŽƌĂƉƉĂƌĞůĂŶĚĨŽŽƚǁĞĂƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌŽƵŶĚ
ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ1ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨƐĞǀĞƌĂůŚŝŐŚƉƌŽĮůĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟǀĞƌĞƉŽƌƚƐďLJũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐƚƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ
ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůĂďŽƵƌǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞƐǁĞƌĞŵĂĚĞƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞ
ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐKǀĞƌƟŵĞŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƚŽŽŬĐĞŶƚƌĞͲƐƚĂŐĞĨŽĐƵƐƐŚŝŌĞĚĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵ
ůĂďŽƵƌĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƚŽĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ
^ƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶůĂďŽƵƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJƌĞĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŝƐƐƵĞĨĂĐŝŶŐŐůŽďĂůĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐdŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚĨƌŽŵďŽƚŚ
ƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞŐůŽďĂůĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶůĂďŽƵƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐĂƐƚƌŽŶŐůŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐƟŵĞĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉĂƌĞů
ĂŶĚĨŽŽƚǁĞĂƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌƐŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌŵĂũŽƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉůLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŽĨŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟǀĞũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐŵ
ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĨŽŽĚƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐĂŶĚĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞDĞĚŝĂƌĞƉŽƌƚƐŚĂǀĞƌĂŝƐĞĚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞůŝŶŬƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĂŝŵŽĨŝŶŇƵĞŶĐŝŶŐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐƚŽƐĞĞŬƐůĂǀĞͲĨƌĞĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ
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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
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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
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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
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25
24 Adults
Children
BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR
dŚĞĂŐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϮϰƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƵŶĚĞƌϭϴLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĂŐĞĂŶĚϳϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂĚƵůƚƐϴ
dŽƉƵƚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐϭϱϬϬĂŶĚϭϴϳϬϭϭϯŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĨƌŽŵĨƌŝĐĂƚŽEŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂĂŶĚƵƌŽƉĞdŚŝƐǁĂƐŽǀĞƌĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨϯϳϬLJĞĂƌƐ9
Figure 5dŚĞdƌĂŶƐĂƚůĂŶƟĐ^ůĂǀĞdƌĂĚĞ
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10
dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 1812
dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ
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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 1913
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FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ
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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
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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
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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
EXAMPLE
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DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON
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AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE
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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
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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
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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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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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BACKGROUNDConcern over supply chain labour standards
ŝƐŶŽƚĂŶĞǁƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶdŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞĞĂƌůLJϭϵϵϬƐĂƐ
ůĂďŽƵƌĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐĂŶĚĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶŐƌŽƵƉƐďĞŐĂŶƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐƚŚĞůĂďŽƵƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŽĨŵĂũŽƌĂƉƉĂƌĞůĂŶĚĨŽŽƚǁĞĂƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌŽƵŶĚ
ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ1ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨƐĞǀĞƌĂůŚŝŐŚƉƌŽĮůĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟǀĞƌĞƉŽƌƚƐďLJũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐƚƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ
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ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐKǀĞƌƟŵĞŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƚŽŽŬĐĞŶƚƌĞͲƐƚĂŐĞĨŽĐƵƐƐŚŝŌĞĚĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵ
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ĂŶĚĨŽŽƚǁĞĂƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌƐŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌŵĂũŽƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉůLJŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŽĨŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟǀĞũŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐŵ
ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐĮƐŚĞƌŝĞƐĨŽŽĚƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐĂŶĚĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞDĞĚŝĂƌĞƉŽƌƚƐŚĂǀĞƌĂŝƐĞĚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞůŝŶŬƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐƐŽƵƌĐŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĂŝŵŽĨŝŶŇƵĞŶĐŝŶŐĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐƚŽƐĞĞŬƐůĂǀĞͲĨƌĞĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ
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HEARING VICTIMSrsquo VOICES THE CASES
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hƐĞŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽƌĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŽƚƌŝĐŬĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŽĂŶĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ
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ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŐŽĞƐĨĂƌďĞLJŽŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶDĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚŽůĞŶĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŽƌƐĞĚƵĐĞĚŝŶƚŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŽŶŽƚĞdžŝƐƚŝŶƐƚĞĂĚƚŚĞLJďĞĐŽŵĞƐůĂǀĞƐKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞďĞƐƚǁĂLJƐƚŽƋƵŝĐŬůLJƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžŝƚLJĂŶĚƐŚĞĞƌŚŽƌƌŽƌŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽƚŚĞŝƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ
FORCED LABOUR - FISHING BOAT CASE
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ĞŶĚĞĚƵƉǁŽƌŬŝŶŐϭϴŚŽƵƌƐĂĚĂLJĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJampŽƌĨŽŽĚǁĞĂƚĞŶŽƚŚŝŶŐďƵƚĮƐŚĂŶĚƌŝĐĞƚǁŝĐĞĂĚĂLJ Ĩ ŐŽƚƐŝĐŬŽƌ ŝŶũƵƌĞĚ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŚĂĚƐĞĞŶŽƚŚĞƌƐǁŚŽ
ŚĂĚĨĂůůĞŶŝůůĂŶĚƚŚĞĐĂƉƚĂŝŶƐŝŵƉůLJƚŚƌĞǁƚŚĞŵŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞďŽĂƚƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞŝƌƉůĞĂƐĨŽƌŚĞůƉĂƐƚŚĞŽĐĞĂŶĐĂƌƌŝĞĚƚŚĞŵĂǁĂLJƚŽƚŚĞŝƌĚĞĂƚŚƐ
ǁĂƐďĞĂƚĞŶŝĨĚŝĚŶƚǁŽƌŬŚĂƌĚĞŶŽƵŐŚŽƌĞǀĞŶŝĨĚŝĚĂLJƐŽŌĞŶǁĞŶƚďLJǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂ ĨĞǁŚŽƵƌƐŽĨƐůĞĞƉ ǁĂƐƐŽƟƌĞĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ĨĞůƚ ĚŐŽĐƌĂnjLJdŽŬĞĞƉŵĞ
ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŚĞLJǁŽƵůĚĨŽƌĐĞŵĞƚŽƚĂŬĞƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůĚƌƵŐƐƚŚĂƚĚĞƐƚƌŽLJĞĚŵLJďŽĚLJtŚĞŶĮŶĂůůLJƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚƚŽƉŽƌƚĂŌĞƌĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐĂƚƐĞĂǁĂƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŶĂŶLJƉĂLJdŚĞĐĂƉƚĂŝŶ
ƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐĂŶŝůůĞŐĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐŽŚĞĚŝĚŶƚŚĂǀĞƚŽŐŝǀĞŵĞĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐĂǀŝŶŐŶŽǁĂLJƚŽĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŵLJĨĂŵŝůLJǁŚŝůĞǁĂƐĂǁĂLJŵLJŵŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĨĂƚŚĞƌĂƐƐƵŵĞĚ
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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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
AFRICAWEST
INDIES
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NORTHAMERICA
SOUTHAMERICA
ATLANTICOCEAN
PACIFICOCEAN
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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dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ
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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS
EXAMPLE
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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
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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
EXAMPLE
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DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON
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AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE
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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
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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
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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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HEARING VICTIMSrsquo VOICES THE CASES
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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
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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
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
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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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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
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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
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10
dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ
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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
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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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
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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
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
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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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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
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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
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10
dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ
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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
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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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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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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MODERN SLAVERY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA
GLOBALLY IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE
458 MILLION PEOPLEIN MODERN SLAVERY TODAY
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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA6245800
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SLAVERY BY COUNTRY
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dŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐĨŽƵŶĚĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽĐŽƵŶƚƌLJǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀŝŶŐŚŝŐŚĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞĨĞǁampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϱϴƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚŽƐĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĮǀĞĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƐĞǀĞŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĂƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶŽǀĞƌϯϬŵŝůůŝŽŶƐůĂǀĞƐŽƌϲϲƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŶĚŝĂŚŝŶĂEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚŶĚŽŶĞƐŝĂhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĂŶĚWĂŬŝƐƚĂŶͿϲtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĂŶLJǀŝĐƟŵƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƐŝĂtŝƚŚϲϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚŵĂŶLJŽĨŝƚƐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂǀĞŚƵŐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞgtŝŬĞǁŝƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƐŝĂƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞƌĞŵŶĂŶƚƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĨĞƵĚĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŶĞǀĞƌďĞĞŶĚŝƐŵĂŶƚůĞĚʹĞǀĞŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶĚĂLJĂŶĚĂŐĞŶƐŽŵĞŶĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJŚŝŐŚŶEŽƌƚŚltŽƌĞĂĂŶĚhnjďĞŬŝƐƚĂŶĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞϰŽƵƚŽĨĞǀĞƌLJϭϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀĞĂƐƐůĂǀĞƐĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŚŝĚĚĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞĨĞǁŽĨƵƐĞǀĞƌŐĞƚĂŐůŝŵƉƐĞďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞĐƵƌƚĂŝŶŽĨƚŚŝƐƚĞƌƌŝďůĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂďƵƐĞʹŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŝƐŵƵĐŚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽŚŽŵĞƚŚĂŶǁĞŵŝŐŚƚĞdžƉĞĐƚ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮ dŚĞůŽďĂů^ůĂǀĞƌLJŶĚĞdžŽƵŶƚƌLJŶĂůLJƐŝƐ^ŽƵƌĐĞtĂůŬampƌĞĞampŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ
DR CONGO873100
PAKISTAN2134900
BANGLADESH1531300
CHINA3388400
INDONESIA736100
NIGERIA875500
RUSSIA1048500
INDIA18354700
NORTH KOREA1100000
UZBEKISTAN1236600
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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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INDIES
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NORTHAMERICA
SOUTHAMERICA
ATLANTICOCEAN
PACIFICOCEAN
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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dŚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĂůůŽǁŵĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƚŽŽĐĐƵƌĐŽŵďŝŶĞƚǁŽĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƵŵĂŶƚƌƵƐƚŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƚŽŽůƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐDĂŶLJƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵǁŝƚŚŝŶĂǀŝĐƟŵ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJǁŚŽĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶĚƚƌƵƐƚĞĚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŵĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂƌĞŶŽƚŝŐŶŽƌĂŶƚŶĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŽƚŚŝƐŵŝƐĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞũƵƐƚǀĞƌLJĐŽŶǀŝŶĐŝŶŐůŝĂƌƐ
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46 OF VICTIMSKNOW THEIR RECRUITERS
EXAMPLE
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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
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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
EXAMPLE
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DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON
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AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE
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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
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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
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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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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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GLOBAL OVERVIEW
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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
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10
dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ
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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
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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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
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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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
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10
dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ
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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
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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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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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
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10
dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ
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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
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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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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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
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
tŝƚŚŝŶƐŝĂĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƚŽďĞŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂŵďŽĚŝĂŚŝŶĂgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐĞdžŝƐƚĞĚĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐƚŚĞƵŶĞǀĞŶĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚƟŵĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚůLJƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJůŽǁͲƌŝƐŬĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐdŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁŽƵƚůŝŶĞƐĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌŽƵƚĞƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚďĞLJŽŶĚ10
dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐŝŶƚŽdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĨƌŽŵŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŝŶŐgtĂŽWZDLJĂŶŵĂƌĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚŽĨǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŝŶƐǁĞĂƚƐŚŽƉƐĮƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƐƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƐŽƌĨĂƌŵƐ
dƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵďŽƌĚĞƌĂƌĞĂƐŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŽƌDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ŽƌƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐŽĨsŝĞƚŶĂŵŽƌŚŝŶĂƚŽďĞŐŽƌƐĞůůŇŽǁĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽĨůĂƌŐĞƌĐŝƟĞƐ
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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
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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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
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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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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯ Forced Labour vs Forced WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂƐĞƐ
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Forced Labour
Forced ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ
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Children
BREAKDOWN BY AGE AND SECTOR
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MEKONG REGION
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dŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐǀĞƌLJĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĂŶĚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĂůƐŽƐŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĨŽƌƐĞdžĂŶĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďŽƚŚĨŽƌŵĂůĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚĂƌŐĞƚƐŵĞŶǁŽŵĞŶďŽLJƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐdŚƵƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƚƐŽŵƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŐůĞƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐĂƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐǁŝƚŚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƉƌŽĮůĞƐĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ11
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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 1812
dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ
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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 1913
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FRAUD AND DECEPTION dŚĞŵŽƐƚĐŽŵŵŽŶĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐƵƐĞƚŽƌĞĐƌƵŝƚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞǀŝĐƟŵƐŝƐĨƌĂƵĚĂŶĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶďŽƵƚϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƐĨĂůůŝŶƚŽƚŚŝƐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJdƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŐĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƐƚƌƵƐƚĂŶĚůŝĞĂďŽƵƚĂƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƌůŝĨĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJdŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŽīĞƌĂLJŽƵŶŐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽĨĂĐĞƐŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐĞĞŵƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJŽƵƚŽĨƌĞĂĐŚĂďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĞĂƐŝĞƌůŝĨĞŽƌĂůŝĨĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŶŽƚŽŶůLJďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞŵďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞĨĂŵŝůLJdŚĞLJŽīĞƌĂĚƌĞĂŵǁŝƚŚůŝƩůĞŽƌŶŽƚŚŝŶŐĂƐŬĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƌĞƚƵƌŶ
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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
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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
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EŽƚĂůůƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂŶŐĞƌƐDĂŶLJĂƌĞŬŶŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŵĂLJĞǀĞŶďĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂƐŝŶƚŚŝƐŶĞdžƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
EXAMPLE
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DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON
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AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE
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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
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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
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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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
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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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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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
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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dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĂůƐŽŽĐĐƵƌƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƚŽĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĂďƌŽĂĚampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐĨƌŽŵdŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŵďŽĚŝĂDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĂƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJďĞŝŶŐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝŶDĂůĂLJƐŝĂDĂŶLJǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌŵĂůůĂďŽƵƌƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞƐŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞůLJĂŶĚůĞŐĂůůLJďƵƚǁĞƌĞƐƚŝůůĚĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŝƌĚĞƐƚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ
dƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞĚdŚĂŝǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐĞdžƚƌĂĚĞŝŶŽŶŐltŽŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdĂŝƉĞŝdĂŝǁĂŶĂƉĂŶ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚƚŚĞh^ĂŶĚǁĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĂŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐtĞƐƚĞƌŶƵƌŽƉĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŚĞhltŝƐƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŚŝŶĞƐĞdŚĂŝĂŶĚsŝĞƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǁŽŵĞŶdžƚƌĂͲDĞŬŽŶŐZĞŐŝŽŶƚƌĂĨĨŝĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĨŝŶĞĚƚŽǁŽŵĞŶŽƌƚŽƐĞdžǁŽƌŬŶĨĂĐƚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĨĂŵďŽĚŝĂŶDLJĂŶŵĂƌ ĂŶĚdŚĂŝŵĞŶŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŽŶĨŝƐŚŝŶŐďŽĂƚƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĞƐĐĂƉĞĞdžƚĞŶĚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚŚŝŶĂ^ĞĂĂƌĞĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚdƌĂĨĨŝĐŬĞƌƐůƵƌĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐǁŝƚŚĚĞĐĞƉƚŝǀĞƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐŽĨŐŽŽĚũŽďƐĂŶĚďĞƚƚĞƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞŵƚŽǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌďƌƵƚĂůĂŶĚŝŶŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĚĞƉƌŝǀĞƚŚĞŵŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĨƌĞĞĚŽŵKŶĐĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞǀŝĐƚŝŵƐƐƵĨĨĞƌĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌĂƉĞƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƌƚƵƌĞďĞĂƚŝŶŐƐĚĞĂƚŚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐ12
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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
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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
ŵŽĚĞƌŶŝƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂƐĂĐƌŝŵĞǁŚŽƐĞŝŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚďƵƚƐŽŵĞŽĨŝƚƐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŚĂǀĞĂĚĂƉƚĞĚƚŽŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞƐůƐŽƚŚŝƐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽůůŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƚŚĞhltDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJĐƚϭϲdŚĞƚĞƌŵŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŵĂLJƐŽƵŶĚŚĂƌƐŚƚŽƚŚŽƐĞŶĞǁƚŽƚŚŝƐƚŽƉŝĐďƵƚŵĂŶLJŶŽǁĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽƌĚƐƚŽĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŽďŶŽdžŝŽƵƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐǀŝĐƟŵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĞŶĚƵƌĞDŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐĂƐƚŚĞŶĞǁƉĂƌĂĚŝŐŵŽĨŽƵƌƟŵĞ
ŶƚŚĞƐĞĐƚŝŽŶďĞůŽǁĂŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƚĞƌŵƐĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJĂŶĚďƌŽĂĚůLJƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂŶƚŝͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŝĞůĚǁŝůůďĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĚĞĨŝŶĞĚĂŶĚĐůĂƌŝĨŝĞĚdŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐŝƚLJŽĨĐůĞĂƌĚĞĨŝŶŝƚŝŽŶƐůŝĞƐŝŶƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ůĂƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƚĞƌŵƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽŚĞůƉƐƵƐƚŽďĞƩĞƌƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĂƚŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĐŽŵƉůĞdžǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂĐƟŽŶ
EĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐĚŽǁŶĂƉƌŽďůĞŵďLJĚĞĮŶŝŶŐŝƚŚĞůƉƐǁŝƚŚƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
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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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SLAVERYMARKERS
Withholding Wages
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Restricted DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
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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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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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
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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
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
ŶƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĂŶĚŚŽůĚĂǀŝĐƟŵŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽŶĞŽĨƚǁŽŬĞLJŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐŵŽŶĞLJĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞŽƌĐƌĞĚŝƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞŝƐĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂĚǀĂŶĐĞƐŝŶĐĂƐŚĂƌĞƉĂŝĚďLJƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƚŽƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJŽƌŽƚŚĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŵƵƐƚǁŽƌŬŽī tŚĞƚŚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂůĂďƵƐĞŽƌƐŽŵĞŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚĂƚƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞƵŶƟůƚŚĞĚĞďƚŝƐƐĂƟƐĨĂĐƚŽƌŝůLJƉĂŝĚdŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌǁŝůůŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĨĂůƐĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽƌĐŚĂƌŐĞĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŽĨϱϬϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚdŚĞďŽŶĚĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŬŶŽǁǁŚĞŶƚŚĞůĞŶĚĞƌǁŝůůĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞĚĞďƚƉĂŝĚƐŽƚŚĞůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞŝƐƵŶĚĞĮŶĞĚĂŶĚĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ^ƵĐŚĚĞďƚƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌǁŝƚŚũƵƐƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǀŝĐƟŵŝŶďŽŶĚĂŐĞƌĞĚŝƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞŝƐĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉĂLJƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƚŚĞŝƌǁĂŐĞdŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĂƚƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŝƚĞŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƉĞŽĨƌĞĐŽƵƉŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝnjŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌůŽƐƐĞƐdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨǁĂŝƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŵŽŶƚŚƐŽƌLJĞĂƌƐ^ĂĚůLJ ƚŚĞƐĞĞŵƉůŽLJĞƌƐƵƐƵĂůůLJŚĂǀĞŶŽŝŶƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĞƌƉĂLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐ
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
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AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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
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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 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
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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
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϬDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐZĞƐĐƵĞĚAnnually
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WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐ ŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐ
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ONLY 78000 PEOPLE HELPED OUT OF 458 MILLION
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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ONLY 4000 OUT OF 500000 CRIMINALS CONVICTED (08 percent)
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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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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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DEBTCREDIT BONDAGE
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DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON
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AVERAGE PRICE OF A SLAVE
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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
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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
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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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
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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 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
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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
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϬDŽĚĞƌŶ^ůĂǀĞƌLJsŝĐƟŵƐZĞƐĐƵĞĚAnnually
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WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐ ŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐ
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ONLY 78000 PEOPLE HELPED OUT OF 458 MILLION
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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ONLY 4000 OUT OF 500000 CRIMINALS CONVICTED (08 percent)
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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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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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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
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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
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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
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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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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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ĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŝŶϮϬϭϰldquomodern slaveryrdquo has ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚĂƐĂŶƵŵďƌĞůůĂƚĞƌŵƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞĂƌůLJĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐůŝƐƚĞĚĂďŽǀĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽŶĞĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚŚĞĂĚŝŶŐdŚĞĂĚũĞĐƟǀĞ
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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
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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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TERMS DEFINITIONS AND EMERGING TRENDSdŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚŚĂƐƐƉĞŶƚŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƐƐƵĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶŝƚƐƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚĂƚĂůůĂŶĞǁĐŽŶĐĞƉƚdŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƵƐĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůǁŽƌŬŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞdžƚƌĂĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŵĞŶĂĐĞŽĨĂŶLJƉĞŶĂůƚLJĂŶĚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂƐŶŽƚŽīĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJ dŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨůĞĂǀŝŶŐĂũŽďĂŶĚƚŚĞĨĂĐƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚǁŽƌŬĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŚŝƐŽƌŚĞƌǁŝůů
tŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŚĞƚŽƉŝĐŽĨhuman ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƚŽĞdžƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂƐĂŶŽƵƚĐŽŵĞďƵƚŐŽĞƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌďLJƉůĂĐŝŶŐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŐĞƚƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĨŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƚŚĞĂĐƚŽĨƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶĨƌĂƵĚĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ 14dŚƵƐǁŚĂƚŚĂƉƉĞŶƐďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌĨĂĐƚŽƌ
^ŝŶĐĞϭϵϮϲƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŚĂƐƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJƵŶĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ
^ůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƐŽƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŽǀĞƌǁŚŽŵĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƐĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂƌĞĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞĚ 15ŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚůŽƐƐŽĨĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶƐůŝĨĞ
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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
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ZĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Harboring Receipt
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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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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dŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐWĂůĞƌŵŽWƌŽƚŽĐŽůǁŚŝĐŚƐƚĂƚĞƐdƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŝŶƉĞƌƐŽŶƐƐŚĂůůŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĐƌƵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŚĂƌďŽƌŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƐďLJŵĞĂŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĂƚŽĨƵƐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶŽĨĂďĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĂƵĚŽĨĚĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂďƵƐĞŽĨƉŽǁĞƌŽƌŽĨĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽĨǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJŽƌŽĨŐŝǀŝŶŐŽƌƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐŽƌďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŚĂǀŝŶŐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽǀĞƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶƐŚĂůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƌŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨŽƌŽƌŐĂŶƐ 19
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dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƚŚĞƌĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐďĞůŽŶŐŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ ƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĐůĂƌŝĮĞĚĂďŽǀĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞŝƐĂŶĞdžĂŵƉůĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌĂŶĚĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƐƚŚŝƐƚŽŽůŬŝƚŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐǁĞǁŝůůŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚŝƐŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ
KĨĂůůƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŽŶĞƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƌĞĐĞŶƚLJĞĂƌƐŝƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůLJĐŚĂƌŐĞĚKǀĞƌƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚǁĞŶƚLJLJĞĂƌƐŝƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƚŽƉŝĐƚŚĂƚŚĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĚŝĂĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐtŚŝůĞŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƩĞŶƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚďLJŵŽƐƚƚŽďĞĂŵĂũŽƌĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŵŽƌĂůŝƐƐƵĞŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŚĞƌĞůĞǀĂŶĐĞƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐŚĂƐĂůƐŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƚŽŐƌŽǁKŶĞŽĨƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶƐǁŚLJŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂƐĂĚĞĮŶŝŶŐĐŽŶĐĞƉƚŝƐďĞŝŶŐƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƉůĂĐĞƐŵƵĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶŚŽǁĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŵŽǀĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞĞŶĚƉŽŝŶƚŝƚƐĞůĨ dŚŝƐĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽďĞůĞƐƐƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚDĂŶLJǁŽƵůĚĂƌŐƵĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŝƐŵŽƌĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞŶĐĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞƌŵdŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƚǁŽŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚʹƚŚĞĂĐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƐďLJǁŚŝĐŚƚŚŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ
ƐĂĮŶĂůŶŽƚĞŝƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŶŽƚĂůůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŽƌƐůĂǀĞƌLJtŚŝůĞĂǁŽƌŬĞƌŵĂLJďĞŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐĐŚĞĂƚĞĚŽƵƚŽĨŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƉĂLJ ƉĂŝĚůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶŝƐŽǁĞĚŽƌŵĂĚĞƚŽǁŽƌŬĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚŽƵƌƐƚŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂƐĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐŚĞŝƐĨƌĞĞƚŽůĞĂǀĞƚŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdŽĐůĂƌŝĨLJƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞǁĞĐĂŶŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƚǁŽďĂƐŝĐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ
ϭ ĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝŶƉĂLJŵĞŶƚĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐǁŝƚŚŚŽůĚŝŶŐŽĨǁĂŐĞƐŽƌĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůĂĐŬŽĨƉĂLJŵĞŶƚͿĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĚĞďƚŽĨŽƚŚĞƌĨŽƌŵƐŽĨďŽŶĚĂŐĞĂƌĞŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚ
Ϯ ZĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚďLJƌĞƚĞŶƟŽŶŽĨĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŚŽůĚƐĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞ
ŶĞƐƐĞŶĐĞƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶůŽƐĞƐĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨŚŝƐŚĞƌůŝĨĞĂŶĚŝƐĞŶƐůĂǀĞĚ
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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
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ŶĂĐƚϭͿĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚďLJĂƚŚŝƌĚƉĂƌƚLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵĞĂŶƐϮͿĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶϯͿ
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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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ϯ For the purpose of džƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ^ůĂǀĞƌLJŽƌƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ Servitude WƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ZĞŵŽǀĂůŽĨŽƌŐĂŶƐ Forced labour and service
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ampKZgtKhZ ŝƐŽŌĞŶĂĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵƐƵīĞƌƐ
BONDED LABOURKEdZd^gtsZzĂƌĞƚǁŽĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
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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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ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
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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
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ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ
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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
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WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ
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dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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A full range of servicesprovided to aperson through a shelter or
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e T person is in a where heshe achieves asustainable livelihood for hisher future
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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
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WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŐůŽďĂůƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶƐďLJLJĞĂƌ EŽƚĞƚŚĂƚƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ
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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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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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- 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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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
ŝŝzDE^Kamp
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
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COMMON HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHSKǀĞƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŶŐĞǀĞŶĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁŽƌŬƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƐĞǀĞƌĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵLJƚŚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐŝŶ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚƐŝĂ^ŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞďƵƐƚĞĚŵLJƚŚƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
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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
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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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EXPLOITERS AND ENFORCERSdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƚǁŽĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJdŚĞLJďƌĞĂŬŝŶ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶdžƉůŽŝƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŽĨĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞĂůƐŽƚŚĞŽŶĞƐǁŚŽďƵLJĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐtŚŝůĞƚŚĞLJŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚďĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĐƚƵĂůůLJĂďƵƐĞǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶŚĂŶĚƐƚŚĞLJŵĂŶĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚďƌĞĂŬŝŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐdŚĞŝƌĐƌŝŵĞƐŽŌĞŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĂƉĞƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂƐƐĂƵůƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐĐŽĞƌĐŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĞĂŶĚĚĞďƚďŽŶĚĂŐĞĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŝƌďƌƵƚĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞƐĞŚĞŝŶŽƵƐĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƐĞůĚŽŵƐŽƵŐŚƚĂŌĞƌŝŶŵŽƐƚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐ
dŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽƐ
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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZK^hdKE
ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
Consumers
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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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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Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES
ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
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sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌƐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƌĞĮŶĞĚĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ZĞŐƵůĂƌŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶƐ gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚǁŚĞƌĞŶĞĞĚĞĚ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƚŽƌƐ ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƚŽǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJĂƵĚŝƚĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌ
ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵ
dŚŽƐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐƐƵďͲĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĚŝƐƐƵĂĚĞĚĨƌŽŵĚŽŝŶŐƐŽďLJƐĞǀĞƌĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůĂŶĚůĞŐĂůŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĂƚŚƵƌƚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĂƐƐĞƚƐ
dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
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gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐthat do not rely on the ǀŝĐƟŵ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
^ƚŽƉĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵĚŽŝŶŐƐŽďLJŽīĞƌŝŶŐƐĞǀĞƌĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůĂŶĚŽƌůĞŐĂůŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĂƚŚƵƌƚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĂƐƐĞƚƐ
ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
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PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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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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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
VISION AND MISSION
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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
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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
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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
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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
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MODERN SLAVERY THE CRIMINAL CHAIN
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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Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES
ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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
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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
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƚŽƌƐ ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƚŽǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJĂƵĚŝƚĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌ
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dŚŽƐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐƐƵďͲĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĚŝƐƐƵĂĚĞĚĨƌŽŵĚŽŝŶŐƐŽďLJƐĞǀĞƌĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůĂŶĚůĞŐĂůŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĂƚŚƵƌƚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĂƐƐĞƚƐ
dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
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dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
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PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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PROSECUTION VICTIM SUPPORT
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INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES MEANS DESIRED OUTCOME
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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ
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IMPACT OF HUMAN SLAVERY EFFORTS GLOBALLY
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REASONS FOR LOW RESULTS
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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
VISION AND MISSION
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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
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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
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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
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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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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES
ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
ĞĨŽƌĞĂƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚPREVENTION
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ŌĞƌƚŚĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐWZKddKE
ampŽĐƵƐĞƐŽŶƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶĂĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƐĞƫŶŐ
WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐǁŝƚŚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞĨŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ
ƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚŚŽƐĞƐĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
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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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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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
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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
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
tŚĞŶůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞĮŐƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŽŶĞŵŝŐŚƚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƚŚĞĞĸĐĂĐLJŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞtŚLJĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŽůŽǁƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƐƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŶŽƚĚŽŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌũŽďƐƌĞƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐŶŽƚĨŽĐƵƐĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚdŚĞĂŶƐǁĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŚĂƌƚďĞůŽǁdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĨŽƵƌƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĐŝƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁƌĞƐƵůƚƐ
REASON EXPLANATION
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LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONDERS
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
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
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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
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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ϭ dŽĚĂƚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞůĂƌŐĞůLJďĞĞŶĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƐƵƉƉůLJͲƐŝĚĞĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƟĞƐŽĨƚĂƌŐĞƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŵŝĐƌŽĐƌĞĚŝƚŽƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂƌĞŶŽǁĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐƚŽĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂůŝƚLJŽĨŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƚĞŽŌĞŶǁŝƚŚŵƵƚƵĂůďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƐĞŶĚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŝŐƌĂŶƚǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐͲƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƌŝƐŬLJŽƌďůŝŶĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ
Ϯ WƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞŽĸĐĞƌƐƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐdŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚĂŶƟͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚƚĂƐŬĨŽƌĐĞƐŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂŚŝŐŚůLJƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌĞĐĞŶƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚŝƐƌĞŐĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƐĞƵŶŝƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐƵĐĐĞƐƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐƵƐƉĞĐƚƐŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞƐƚĂƌƟŶŐƚŽĂƌŝƐĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐĂƌĚƚŽũƵĚŝĐŝĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐĐůĞĂƌůLJ ŵŽƌĞĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŶŽǁŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƉĂŝĚƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞĂ
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ŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐƵƉŽŶǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐǀŝĐƟŵŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚŝƐĨƌŽŵŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉůĂĐĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚĂŌĞƌĂǀŝĐƟŵŝƐŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟǀĞƐŝƚĞdŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐŽŌĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŚƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJ20
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WĞƌƐŽŶƐŽůĚĂŶĚŽƌŚĞůĚŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞǁŽƌŬƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚĞďƚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƟŽŶ
sŝĐƟŵŽƵƚŽĨƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ
ĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐǀƵůŶĞƌĂďŝůŝƚLJĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJĞdžŝƐƚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ŶŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƐĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ
ŵƉŚĂƐŝnjĞƐĂůĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůĂŶĚĐŝǀŝůůĂǁƐdŚŝƐŵŝŐŚƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨůĂďŽƵƌůĂǁƐĂŶĚĐŽĚĞƐŽĨĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ
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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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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 Legal response (raids and rescues)e Re
e Choice of products based one Urge businesses to be responsible
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e Labour compliancee Supply chain
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Civil Society (NGOs)
Private Sector
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
ƌĂŌŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨůĂǁƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐƉŽůŝĐĞũƵĚŐĞƐƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐͿ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƵƐĞĚďLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚǀŝĐƟŵƐ
dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
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ŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐĞƚŽŵŽǀĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĐƟǀĞƚŽƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ
Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵƐ gtŝŶŬǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
gtĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŐŽĂŌĞƌĂŶĚƵŶƌĂǀĞůĞŶƟƌĞƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚŚĞůƉƌĞƐƉŽŶĚƚŽƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĨŽƌĞŝŐŶǀŝĐƟŵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
ampŽŽĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůĞŐĂůĂŝĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞĨĂŵŝůLJƚƌĂĐŝŶŐŵĞĚŝĐĂůĐĂƌĞƌĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĨŽůůŽǁͲƵƉŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
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ĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐƉŽǁĞƌ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨŽŶĞ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐ dŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĞīĞĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŽŶĞ ƐůŝĨĞĂŶĚŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJƚŽůĞĂƌŶƐŬŝůůƐƚŚĂƚŽŶĞĚĞĮŶĞƐĂƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ dƌƵƐƚŝŶŽŶĞ ƐĐŽŵƉĞƚĞŶĐLJĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƐĞůĨͲŝŵĂŐĞĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƐƟŐŵĂ
dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚcapacity building provided to ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨǀŝĐƟŵĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌŽŵǀŝĐƟŵŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ůůǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐŽĨŚŽǁƚŚĞLJǁĞƌĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĞLJĐĂŵĞŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ
ŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŽīĞƌĞĚƚŽƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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dƌĂĸĐŬĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐŝŶĂƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞŚĞƐŚĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚĨŽƌŚŝƐŚĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞ
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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
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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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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hƉƵŶƟůƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĨĞǁĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶƐŚĂǀĞůŽŽŬĞĚďĞůŽǁƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞĚŽƚŽƐŽtŝƚŚŶĞǁůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚƐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŽǀĞƌĂůůƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶŵĂŶLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂƌĞĚŽŝŶŐǁŚĂƚƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƚŽďĞŝŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞdŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĨŽƌŵŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚŝƐƟŵĞdŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌŵŝŐŚƚĞdžŝƐƚďƵƚŝƚŝƐŶƚďĞŝŶŐĚĞƚĞĐƚĞĚ
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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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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
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TRADITIONAL COUNTER TRAFFICKING RESPONSES AND RESPONDERSINTERVENTION CATEGORIES
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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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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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ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞͿ
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gtŽǁŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚůŽĂŶƐƚŽƐƟŵƵůĂƚĞůŽĐĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǀĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ sŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽďƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ
WŽƚĞŶƟĂůŵŝŐƌĂŶƚƐƐĞƚƵƉƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŽƌƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŝƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚŶĞĞĚƐĂƐĂŶĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞƚŽŵŝŐƌĂƟŶŐ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌƐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƌĞĮŶĞĚĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ZĞŐƵůĂƌŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶƐ gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽīĞƌĞĚǁŚĞƌĞŶĞĞĚĞĚ
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ĂĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŵĂŬĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŽĐŽŵƉůLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĂďŽƵƌĐŽĚĞƐŽƌĨĂĐĞƐƟīƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐŽƌůĞŐĂůƌĞĐŽƵƌƐĞ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶĂƵĚŝƚŽƌƐ ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐƚŽǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌŝůLJĂƵĚŝƚĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌ
ƐƵƉƉůLJĐŚĂŝŶƐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĨŽƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǀŝĐƟŵ
dŚŽƐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐƐƵďͲĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĚŝƐƐƵĂĚĞĚĨƌŽŵĚŽŝŶŐƐŽďLJƐĞǀĞƌĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůĂŶĚůĞŐĂůŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĂƚŚƵƌƚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĂƐƐĞƚƐ
dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƌĞĮŶĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐůĂǁƐďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
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dŚĞůĞŐĂůĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƉŽůŝĐĞƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚŽƌƐĂŶĚũƵĚŐĞƐͿƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚĂŶĚƵƐĞůĂǁƐƚŽŚĞůƉŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐǁŚŽƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚďĞŶĞĮƚĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞůĂďŽƵƌ
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ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵ
gtĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞůLJƵƐĞĚ
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Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
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PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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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
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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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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
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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
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE
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VISION AND MISSION
dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ
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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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- 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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ϯ ProtectionŽĨƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐǀŝĐƟŵƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůĂŶĚƉƐLJĐŚŽͲƐŽĐŝĂůƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůĞŐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌƐĂĨĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĂŶĚƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƟŽŶŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽĨǀŝĐƟŵƐƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐŚĂƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJďĞĞŶƐƚƌŽŶŐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ
ϰ WŽůŝĐLJĂŶĚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŽĨŶĂƟŽŶĂůŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŵƵůƟͲƐĞĐƚŽƌĂůĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐĂŶĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶĚĂĐƌŽƐƐďŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ
THE RESPONDERS THOSE WHO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM
ƵŵĂŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƐůĂǀĞƌLJŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƌĞŵĞĚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƐƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐdŚĞŵĂŝŶƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁ
Figure 9 Major modern slavery responders
^ĂĨĞŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶ sŝĐƟŵƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ Legal support ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ
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ŚŽŝĐĞŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ Urge businesses to be responsible
ƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐ Research ZĞƉĂƚƌŝĂƟŽŶ
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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
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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
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dŚŽƐĞĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐƐƵďͲĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŝŶƐůĂǀĞͲůŝŬĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĚŝƐƐƵĂĚĞĚĨƌŽŵĚŽŝŶŐƐŽďLJƐĞǀĞƌĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůĂŶĚůĞŐĂůŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĂƚŚƵƌƚƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƌĂƐƐĞƚƐ
dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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(police judges prosecutors)e Legal response used by to assist
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e Capacity building of law enforcemente Standard procedures in place that protect the
and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
e Stop criminals who are workers in slave-likesitua from doing so by severe andor legal outcomes that hurt their business and go theirassets
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Implement cross-borderagreements to sharein and evidenceon cases amonglaw enforcers
e Establishment of bilateral agreements between countriese Oper of these agreementse Regular use of the mechanism to improve cross-border
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e Law enforcement understand and use cross-bordermechanisms to go and unravelnetworks and help respond to the needs of foreign intheir country
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ŝůĂƚĞƌĂůŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ
WŽƐƚͲƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƉƌĂĐƟƟŽŶĞƌƐĐĂƌƌLJŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŽůĞƐŝŶĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŵĂŶŶĞƌƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚƐĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŐƌĞĞĚƵƉŽŶƉƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐĂŶĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 34
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dŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨƚĂďůĞƐƐƵŵŵĂƌŝnjĞƐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝƌĞĚŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞŵĂŝŶŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ21
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INTERVENTION dsd^DE^ ^ZKhdKD
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Support responsible and ǁĞůůͲƉůĂŶŶĞĚƌĂŝĚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐĐƵĞƐƚŽŚĞůƉǀŝĐƟŵƐĂŶĚŐŽĂŌĞƌĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐ
ĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽĨůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŝŶƉůĂĐĞƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞǀŝĐƟŵĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
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ŽŶǀŝŶĐĞůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚƚŽƵƐĞƚŚĞůĂǁƐƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ
ŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽŶƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĐĂƐĞƐĂŵŽŶŐůĂǁĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƌƐ
ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨďŝůĂƚĞƌĂůĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚƐ ZĞŐƵůĂƌƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĐƌŽƐƐͲďŽƌĚĞƌĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
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PROTECTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚŽĂƚƌĂĸĐŬĞĚperson through a shelter or ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJƚŚĂƚŵĞĞƚĞƚŚŝĐĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
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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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PROTECTION VICTIM SUPPORT
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RATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT RESPONSEĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŝŶŐŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŝƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJĂŐƌĞĞĚƚŚĂƚŵŽĚĞƌŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁĂŶĚĞǀŽůǀĞƚŚĂƐďĞĐŽŵĞĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐǁŚŝůĞŽŌĞŶŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐƉŽƐŝƟǀĞŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐĂƚĂůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůĂƌĞŶŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĞīĞĐƟǀĞůLJĐŽŵďĂƚƚŚŝƐŵƵůƟͲĨĂĐĞƚĞĚƉƌŽďůĞŵŽŶĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂůĞĞƌĞĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ
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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
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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
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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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The Mekong Club | Modern Slavery An Introduction 35
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Support the establishmentr and use ofcounter lawsbilateral agreementsand specialprocedures
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and other vulnerable personse Legal response outlined for ande Link with
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PROSECUTION CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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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
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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 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
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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
ƚŝƐĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϭϱϬϬϬƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŝŶEKhEĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐĞƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŝƐƐƵĞdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐĂƌĞĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚŽďĞŽǀĞƌϱϬϬϬϬϬdŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŐƌĞĞĚͲŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝnjĞĚĐƌŝŵŝŶĂůƐŝƐŽǀĞƌϯϬƟŵĞƐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞĮŐŚƟŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽďůĞŵ
HIDDEN NATURE OF THE ISSUE
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ABOUT THE MEKONG CLUBdŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐĂŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨLJƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƌŝƐŬĂŶĚĞƌĂĚŝĐĂƚĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐDĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶŽƚŚĞƌůĞĂĚĞƌƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŽŝŵƉĂĐƚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžƉĞƌƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŝƐƐƵĞƐƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚŝƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĞĞƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJƚŽƐŚĂƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŽŽůƐǁŚŝĐŚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůĂŶĚƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂĐŬůĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚŶĞƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐDĞŵďĞƌĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐĂůƐŽǁŽƌŬƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŶƵĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂďůĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĂŶŐŝďůĞĂĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞĮŐŚƚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĨŽƌĐĞĚůĂďŽƵƌ
VISION AND MISSION
dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ
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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
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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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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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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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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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
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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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
sŝĐƟŵƐƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĂŶĚŚĞůƉĞĚŌĞƌŶĞĂƌůLJϮϬLJĞĂƌƐŽĨĚŽŶŽƌͲĨƵŶĚŝŶŐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŵĂũŽƌĂŶƟͲƐůĂǀĞƌLJƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚǁŽŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂĐŬĞĚŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďĂƐŝƐdŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƚĂďůĞďĞůŽǁƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂƐƵŵŵĂƌLJŽĨƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐůĂǀĞƌLJǀŝĐƟŵƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϱtŝƚŚĂůůŽĨƚŚĞEKhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŽŶůLJŚĞůƉĞĚϬϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƐůĂǀĞƌLJ22
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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
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VISION AND MISSION
dŚĞǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞDĞŬŽŶŐůƵďŝƐƚŽŚĂƌŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞƐĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟnjĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƐůĂǀĞƌLJ
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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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
-