UK Providing protection for child trafficking victims

24 May 2010 |

In an article in ‘WalesOnline.co.uk’, Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services declares “We cannot hide behind our blinkered selves thinking that child trafficking is a problem for other countries or far away cities, it does happen here in our communities in Wales.” The Deputy Minister quotes a recent study by children’s protection organisation ECPAT for the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, 32 children met sufficient criteria to be identified as trafficked children. A multi-agency all-Wales trafficking group has been established to consider how national and strategic action might help the relevant agencies in identifying and protecting these vulnerable children.

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Source : Wales Online