Latest data-driven insights into modern slavery victim demographics and case outcomes in greater Manchester
Public authorities in the England and Wales have a statutory duty to notify the Home Office when they come across potential victims of modern slavery (section 52, Modern Slavery Act 2015). This duty is considered performed when the potential victim is referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) – a framework for identifying and supporting […]
The financial argument, a complement to moral decision-making
Contemporary discussions on modern slavery tie in with ethical discourse and normative considerations. Modern slavery has been framed as a ‘moral issue’ (Guetierrez-Huerter, Gold & Trautrims, 2021, p. 12), its policy framework has been called ‘moralistic’ (Broad & Turnbull, 2019, p. 1). But however pivotal such moral dimensions are, a focus on ethics alone does not do justice to all facets of the crime, and sometimes does not offer enough persuasion to act. To improve our knowledge of modern slavery, its victims, and its prevalence, it is of great importance to get a grasp of its precise health, social and economic costs.
Honeycomb: An Evolution in Solving the Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Problem
You have heard it an endless number of times. Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) are complex crimes with far-reaching consequences, on both the individual and societal level. As a stakeholder, you know that the elusive nature of MSHT makes it difficult to collect useful data and that organisations have resource constraints. You have probably […]
Human Suffering and Migration Management: The Crisis at the Poland-Belarus Border Explained
Human Trafficking is not just labour and sexual exploitation. It is not just a crime committed by individuals, but can be done so by states. The issue came to the forefront in late 2021, when, with the helping hand of President Lukashenko, thousands of people from the Middle East gathered at Belarus’ border with Poland […]
A structured path towards behaviour change – How can training sessions help bring a to change people’s behaviour?
We know how to give a good training course. We have expert subject matter knowledge and can speak in an engaging way. It’s enjoyable for the delegates to be involved and they give excellent feedback for an engaging session. But what will they do when they go back to work? At the end of the online session, or when they leave the […]
Using technology in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery. Challenges with tech-mediated interventions.
The progression of internet communications technology presents a complex philosophical question when applied to human trafficking and modern slavery. This is due to the fact that advances in technology can both help to enable and prevent incidents of the crime. Although this blog acknowledges both possibilities, the importance of understanding the potential impacts associated with […]
Training on human trafficking: a component of the human security operationalisation framework
Research and our own experience show that whilst those working in defence are typically well positioned to help better understand how human trafficking manifests itself in conflict, they do not fully understand what human trafficking truly entails and/or what their role is vis-à-vis that crime. Acknowledging this gap, Royal Marines Commandos invited Trilateral Research to […]
Without data we are fighting blind: the need for human security data in defence sector responses to human trafficking
The increasing recognition of human trafficking’s connection to conflict and instability have led to a concerted drive to bring it further into the remit of military actors. This article provides a discussion on how military actors can use data from the humanitarian sector to develop a holistic understanding of human trafficking through a human security […]
Honeycomb end-users’ workshop – understanding end-users’ requirements to better combat human trafficking and modern slavery
Domestic servitude, forced labour, sexual exploitation and other forms of human trafficking conducted by means of fraud, coercion or the threat of violence, are not easy to spot or even understand. Particularly when human trafficking is by its nature a cross-cutting and ‘hidden’ crime’, it becomes difficult to untangle some of the root causes and […]
Why take an interdisciplinary approach to data-driven decision-making around complex social problems?
“Data is the new gold”. This is a sentiment that has been repeatedly broadcasted by the big tech players and politicians alike. That may be the case, but what good is data if you do not know how to approach it to look for what you need to know, not to mention learn what you […]
