A partnership between Romanian police and Glasgow Airport aimed at tackling human trafficking more effectively has been suspended. Flights between Romania and the UK have been identified as high risk for trafficking. Romanian officers had been travelling to Scotland and London to deal with the ‘high-risk’ flights from their country, as part of a collaboration described in an inspection report as ‘extremely useful’. Inspectors were told as long ago as February that the Scottish arrangement with the Romanian police had been suspended. Staff believed that this was due to the uncertainty caused by Brexit, but the Glasgow safeguarding and modern slavery team was hopeful that it would recommence at some point.
Brexit uncertainty halts anti-trafficking work in Glasgow
Written by David Fletcher 14 Nov 2019Additional Info
- Pray: for a solution to be found which will enable this partnership to recommence and help strengthen protection for vulnerable people. (Leviticus 19:33-34)
- More: www.theguardian.com/law/2019/oct/31/glasgow-airport-anti-human-trafficking-work-brexit-uncertainty
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