Hundreds of victims of human trafficking have gone missing after they were referred to UK government scheme designed to protect them, reported The Guardian. The news outlet said that it obtained the data under UK's Freedom of Information Act. The data says that 566 potential or confirmed victims of human trafficking, who were referred to National Referral Mechanism (NRM), were reported missing between 2020 to 2022.

The NRM is designed with the aim of providing support and safety to victims of human trafficking.

The data reportedly says that the maximum number of missing people were reported in the year 2022. The number was 258. In the year 2021, 232 people were reported missing. Seventy-six people were missing in the year 2020. Guardian reported that maximum number of children who were missing were Albanian boys, while a majority of the adults who were missing were Vietnamese.

“It is incredibly worrying that such significant numbers of victims are slipping through systems of support,” said Maya Esslemont, the director of After Exploitation, as quoted by The Guardian.&nbsp;

“This data shows a real risk of re-trafficking in the UK, even amongst people who report modern slavery and make steps towards recovery.”

“The role of control in modern slavery cannot be overstated, and many victims will fear repercussions from their traffickers for many months or years after exploitation as they are afraid of harm to themselves or loved ones if they do not remain in contact with their traffickers.”

“The government must urgently investigate these cases in order to understand what factors left survivors vulnerable to falling out of the process. It is vital that the NRM itself is fully funded and that every single survivor who needs safe housing, psychological and financial support to avoid re-trafficking is able to access it.”

(With inputs from agencies)

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Hundreds of victims of human trafficking have gone missing after they were referred to UK government scheme designed to protect them, reported The Guardian. The news outlet said that it obtained the data under UK's Freedom of Information Act.

Hundreds of victims of human trafficking have gone missing after they were referred to UK government scheme designed to protect them, reported The Guardian. The news outlet said that it obtained the data under UK's Freedom of Information Act. The data says that 566 potential or confirmed victims of human trafficking, who were referred to National Referral Mechanism (NRM), were reported missing between 2020 to 2022. The NRM is designed with the aim of providing support and safety to victims of human trafficking. The data reportedly says that the maximum number of missing people were reported in the year 2022. The number was 258. In the year 2021, 232 people were reported missing. Seventy-six people were missing in the year 2020. Guardian reported that maximum number of children who were missing were Albanian boys, while a majority of the adults who were missing were Vietnamese. “It is incredibly worrying that such significant numbers of victims are slipping through systems of support,” said Maya Esslemont, the director of After Exploitation, as quoted by The Guardian. “This data shows a real risk of re-trafficking in the UK, even amongst people who report modern slavery and make steps towards recovery.” “The role of control in modern slavery cannot be overstated, and many victims will fear repercussions from their traffickers for many months or years after exploitation as they are afraid of harm to themselves or loved ones if they do not remain in contact with their traffickers.” “The government must urgently investigate these cases in order to understand what factors left survivors vulnerable to falling out of the process. It is vital that the NRM itself is fully funded and that every single survivor who needs safe housing, psychological and financial support to avoid re-trafficking is able to access it.” (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

UK: Hundreds of trafficking victims reported missing after referral to govt scheme, says report

Nineteen Myanmar human trafficking victims have been rescued in Thailand, state media and an activist group said today, a rare policing success against criminal networks that dominate the region. 
 
The group were discovered by Thai police locked up on an Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel off the coast of Thailand&#39;s southern Pattani district on Sunday, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported. 
 
The raid was launched after the families of some of those on board managed to alert the Myanmar Association in Thailand, a local support group, about their plight. 
 
Kyaw Thaung, director of the association, told AFP that the victims, some of whom were as young as 13, were lured with the promise of work in Bangkok but instead found themselves locked on the fishing vessel. 
 
&quot;A police force raided the fishing boat to Indonesia and found 19 Burmese workers there,&quot; he said. &quot;They had been there about 10 days already.&quot; 
 
A Burmese broker was arrested at the scene, he added.&nbsp; 
 
Thai police did not respond to requests for comment but a source at Myanmar&#39;s human trafficking police division in Naypyidaw confirmed to AFP that the raid rescued 19 citizens.&nbsp; 
 
Drawn by the lure of comparatively higher wages, millions of Myanmar&#39;s poor work inside Thailand, often in unregulated industries where they routinely face exploitation and abuse by unscrupulous employers. 
 
The kingdom had long been a human trafficking hub, aided by officials who either turned a blind eye or were complicit in the grim but lucrative trade. 
 
Since seizing power in 2014, Thailand&#39;s junta government has tried to clean up the country&#39;s image, launching a crackdown last year against human traffickers with some success. 
 
It has also tried to reform the country&#39;s multi-billion-dollar fishing sector, which has long been accused of using widespread slave labour. 
 
But Sunday&#39;s raid suggests criminal networks are still finding ways to traffic or press-gang vulnerable migrant workers. 
 
(AFP)

This is a rare police success in this trafficking hub, where officials can turn a blind eye or are complicit in the grim, lucrative trade

Nineteen Myanmar human trafficking victims have been rescued in Thailand, state media and an activist group said today, a rare policing success against criminal networks that dominate the region. The group were discovered by Thai police locked up on an Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel off the coast of Thailand's southern Pattani district on Sunday, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported. The raid was launched after the families of some of those on board managed to alert the Myanmar Association in Thailand, a local support group, about their plight. Kyaw Thaung, director of the association, told AFP that the victims, some of whom were as young as 13, were lured with the promise of work in Bangkok but instead found themselves locked on the fishing vessel. "A police force raided the fishing boat to Indonesia and found 19 Burmese workers there," he said. "They had been there about 10 days already." A Burmese broker was arrested at the scene, he added. Thai police did not respond to requests for comment but a source at Myanmar's human trafficking police division in Naypyidaw confirmed to AFP that the raid rescued 19 citizens. Drawn by the lure of comparatively higher wages, millions of Myanmar's poor work inside Thailand, often in unregulated industries where they routinely face exploitation and abuse by unscrupulous employers. The kingdom had long been a human trafficking hub, aided by officials who either turned a blind eye or were complicit in the grim but lucrative trade. Since seizing power in 2014, Thailand's junta government has tried to clean up the country's image, launching a crackdown last year against human traffickers with some success. It has also tried to reform the country's multi-billion-dollar fishing sector, which has long been accused of using widespread slave labour. But Sunday's raid suggests criminal networks are still finding ways to traffic or press-gang vulnerable migrant workers. (AFP)

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