Trafficking and exploitation strategy: draft for consultation
A draft strategy for consultation on tackling human trafficking and exploitation in Scotland.
Annex One: Legislative Context and Further Reading
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 [14]
A full summary of the Act is provided as a separate document.
Other Scottish and UK Legislation
Modern Slavery Act (England and Wales) (some aspects of this Act apply in Scotland)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/contents/enacted
Children (Scotland) Act 1995:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/contents
Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/9/contents
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/9/contents
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/contents/enacted
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/contents
Northern Ireland Human Trafficking Act
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/2/contents
Guidance
Lord Advocate's Instructions
http://www.copfs.gov.uk/images/Documents/Victims_and_Witnesses/HumanTrafficking/Lord%20Advocates%20Instructions%20for%20Prosecutors%20when%20considering%20Prosecution%20of%20Victims%20of%20Human%20Trafficking%20and%20Exploitation.pdf
The Inter-agency Guidance for Child Trafficking,
http://www.gov.scot/resource/0043/00437636.pdf
Adult Support and Protection Code of Practice
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/05/6492/0
Standards of Service for Victims and Witnesses
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/aboutscs/reports-and-data/standards-2015.pdf?sfvrsn=4
Victims' Code for Scotland
https://www.mygov.scot/victims-code-for-scotland/
Policies and Strategies
Serious and Organised Crime Strategy
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/06/3426
Equally Safe
http://blogs.scotland.gov.uk/equally-safe/files/2016/03/ES-update-18-April1.pdf
New Scots - Refugee Integration Strategy
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2013/12/4581/downloads
Scotland's National Action Plan on Human Rights
http://scottishhumanrights.com/actionplan
Northern Ireland Strategy
https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publications/northern-ireland-human-trafficking-and-exploitation-strategy-2015-2016
UN/EU
Guidance from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: 'Human Rights and Human Trafficking'
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FS36_en.pdf
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/crc.pdf
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights -
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/GuidingPrinciplesBusinessHR_EN.pdf.
EU and Home Office Factsheets
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/e-library/docs/thb-fact-sheets/factsheet_thb_en.pdf
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