Trade in human beings: human trafficking in the UK

This site provides free access to the full text of the report by the Home Affairs committee which was published as HC 23-I session 2008-9 in May 2009 . The 90 page report critically examines the nature and extent of human trafficking in modern Britain. Topics covered include: sex trade trafficking; trafficking in women and children, domestic labour servants and the modern ’slave trade’. It considers how human trafficking can be prevented, policed and current practices for identifying and protecting victims. Reference is also made to international legislation.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmhaff/23/23i.pdf

For more websites on trafficking, have a look at Intute: http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/search.pl?term1=human+trafficking&limit=0

Looking for somewhere to study?

Are you looking for a quiet place to study? Do you need a group study area to work on an assignment together? Need to use a PC? The LIC has a number of different defined study areas to cater for you different study needs or learning styles. The Group Study Area is in the Study Hall (West Level 3) next to Costa Coffee and Silent Study Areas can be found on West Levels 1 and 2 and East Levels 2,3 & 4. More information can be found on our web pages or ask at the Information Desk in the LIC.

Child wellbeing and child poverty

Child wellbeing and child poverty : where the UK stands in the European table.

http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090423-1057587