Sunday, May 4, 2014

UK anti-slavery bill must focus more on victims, MP says

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation


 Author: Katie Nguyen

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The British government's proposed law to wipe out modern-day slavery is a landmark piece of legislation but needs to focus more on victims to ensure a higher rate of convictions.

That is the view of Caroline Spelman, a member of a cross-party committee of parliamentarians charged with scrutinising the draft law published last year.


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