Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:07pm on 24 Jan 2024,Wednesday International
The UK Home Office has reversed its stance on a policy that denied certain modern slavery victims protection from traffickers. The change, welcomed by human rights groups, restores crucial safeguards for vulnerable individuals. The policy, known as public order disqualification, introduced by former home secretary Suella Braverman, excluded potential trafficking victims with criminal convictions from automatic assessment for support. Critics argued this could push victims back into the hands of traffickers. The amended policy now mandates caseworkers to assess all trafficking victims for re-trafficking risk before withdrawing support due to convictions.
