NES: Human Trafficking (Adults)

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1. Introduction
2. The Context and the Victims
   1. What is Human Trafficking?
   2. The Reasons for Human Trafficking
   3. The Extent of Human Trafficking
   4. The Victims - Who Are They?
   5. The Victims - Where Do They Come From?
   6. Case Study
   7. How do Traffickers Maintain Control?
   8. Summary
3. Referral
4. Human Trafficking and Health
5. Your Role in Supporting Victims
6. Support for Staff Dealing with Victims
7. Further Information and Additional Resources
8. Review of Learning Outcomes

The Victims - Where Do They Come From?

For the UK, the majority of reported victims or potential victims are from Nigeria.

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As you can see from the table below, the picture in Scotland is different. While victims come from MANY different countries, e.g. Africa (especially Nigeria) and China, most of the victims come from Romania.

Top three source countries by UK country

	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
1	Nigeria	Nigeria	Romania	UK
2	China	Uganda	Czech Republic	Ghana
3	Vietnam	Vietnam	Slovakia	China

Source: Home Office, October 2012

Now please read the case study on the next page to get to know more about one of the victims.