Ayeb-Karlsson, Sonja;
Valiquette, Tyler;
Cockbain, Ella;
Duran, Laura;
(2024)
Behind Closed Doors: A Storytelling Legal and Empirical Analysis of Human Trafficking Risks in Home Office Hotels Compared to Other Accommodation for Unaccompanied Children and Young People Seeking Asylum in the UK.
(Child trafficking, exploitation and modern slavery
).
ECPAT UK: London, UK.
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Abstract
This report explores the heightened risks of human trafficking faced by unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK, specifically those accommodated in Home Office hotels. Through a combination of legal analysis and empirical storytelling, the report compares the risks associated with Home Office hotels to those in local authority care settings. It highlights that the use of hotels increases the vulnerability of these children to trafficking and exploitation. Key findings include the lack of appropriate safeguarding measures in hotels, the problematic adultification of children, and particular risks faced by Albanian children due to media scapegoating. The report concludes with several policy recommendations aimed at improving the protection and care of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK.
| Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Title: | Behind Closed Doors: A Storytelling Legal and Empirical Analysis of Human Trafficking Risks in Home Office Hotels Compared to Other Accommodation for Unaccompanied Children and Young People Seeking Asylum in the UK |
| DOI: | 10.13140/RG.2.2.26966.87363 |
| Publisher version: | https://www.ecpat.org.uk/behind-closed-doors |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | asylum seekers, child welfare, human trafficking, unaccompanied children, uk immigration policy, refugee accommodation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10199464 |
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