Amnesty call for stronger action on trafficking in NI

BBC Published Jun 16, 2010 Reviewed Jul 1, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

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25 people were trafficked to Northern Ireland in the past year.

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Amnesty International is calling for stronger laws to protect the victims of human trafficking.

A new report claims 25 people were trafficked to Northern Ireland in the past year but as yet no-one had been convicted.

Patricia Campbell from Amnesty International said: "Instead of prosecutions we have, well, nothing."

"We are calling on the Public Prosecution Service to issue guidance to prosecutors to ensure this changes."

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