Case Studies
Daina & Roze: Two Lithuanian young women trafficked to the UK for sexual exploitation and enslaved in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and Shudehill, Manchester Click here to read their story
Katya's story: The experience of one woman, enslaved by traffickers and shuttled across Europe to serve the sex trade, highlights the need for urgent reform of the law [READ MORE]
Soloman was 16 when he was promised an education if he moved to England. Click here to read his story.
Nicoleta was taken from her home in Romania at the age of 18. Click here to read her story.
Anna, 16, was brought to England from Africa, thinking she was going to find a better life. Click here to read her story.
In May 2004, a Saudi Airlines flight from Pakistan via Jeddah landed at Heathrow Terminal 3. Among the passengers were Johar Shah and Alia Kanwal with three Afghani children. Click here to read their story.
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Young People's Voices on Child Trafficking: Experiences from South Eastern Europe
Published by UNICEF in 2008, this document contains a series of interviews of children who were trafficked before reaching the age of 18, and an analysis of their situation and how they can be helped. [Read more]
This is the story of Maria, who grew up in a poor family in a small Eastern European town. At the age of 13, she was sold by her sister and forced into prostitution. In this document, she details what happened to her and credits the Poppy Project for saving her. [Read more]
A group of Polish people came to work in the UK. They had no idea where they were when the gangmaster’s minivan brought them to the house in Exeter in the middle of the night. [Read more]