UK court rejects Home Office view on ransom kidnapping exploitation
Many people previously excluded from recognition as trafficking victims must have their exploitation claims considered and may qualify for support.
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Many people previously excluded from recognition as trafficking victims must have their exploitation claims considered and may qualify for support.
The UK Court of Appeal has rejected the Home Office’s position that kidnapping for ransom is not exploitation of trafficking victims. Many people previously excluded from recognition as victims of exploitation under trafficking rules must now have their claims considered, The Guardian said.
The case concerned a Syrian man who was abducted in Libya. The Home Office had argued that being kidnapped for ransom was not exploitation under the trafficking rules.
Those whose claims are considered may qualify for the support and recovery package available to trafficking victims. The ruling does not establish that support is automatic for everyone kidnapped for ransom.
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