Detention sacrifices trafficking survivors’ mental health
By Miriam Karmali, Freedom United
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| Forced labor Human Rights Watch urges action against “unprecedented†oppression in Uyghur Region In a week in which U.K. parliamentarians declared for the first time that genocide is taking place against Uyghurs and others in north-west China, Human Rights Watch has called on world governments to coordinate action including sanctions, visa and travel bans, and strong UN investigations to address persecution, including the use of forced labor. Read more… |
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| Law & policy New U.K. policy will put trafficking survivors at increased risk of suicide A new report published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists criticizes the U.K. interior ministry for detaining people, including trafficking survivors, in “perilous” conditions that worsen individuals’ mental health and increases their risk of suicide. Freedom United is urgently calling on governments to stop detaining trafficking survivors for breaching immigration rules and release all survivors from detention. Read more… |
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