As a champion of children’s rights, ECPAT UK is working to raise awareness on compensating victims of trafficking. We have recognised that there is limited awareness among children and people working with them of the right to claim compensation. Therefore, in a joint venture, ECPAT UK have teamed up with the international law firm Hogan Lovells to promote knowledge of children’s rights by developing an information leaflet for distribution, ‘Compensating Victims of Serious Crime’.

The leaflet is published in 12 languages – Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Edo, English, Farsi, French, Kurdish, Pashto, Romanian,  Slovakian and Vietnamese – to reflect some of the most common countries where children are trafficked from into the UK. It gives invaluable advice on obtaining compensation for children who have been trafficked into the United Kingdom.

Under international legislation, victims of trafficking are entitled to claim compensation as victims of crime. Article 15 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings states:

-    Each Party shall provide, in its internal law, for the right of victims to compensation from the perpetrators
-    Each Party shall adopt such legislative or other measures as may be necessary to guarantee compensation for victims in accordance with the conditions under its internal law, for instance through the establishment of a fund for victims compensation or measures or programmes aimed at social assistance and social integration of victims

The leaflet explains clearly, and in a language that children can understand, who is eligible for compensation under the scheme, and how to go about getting more information and applying for money.

To download the leaflet, click the language below:
Arabic
Chinese
Czech
Edo
English
Farsi
French
Kurdish
Pashto
Romanian
Slovakian
Vietnamese

ECPAT UK thanks Hogan Lovells for designing and printing these leaflets for young people on behalf of ECPAT UK.