Hvornår trådte den moderne slaveri i kraft?
26. marts 2015
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Loven om moderne slaveri fra 2015 er en lov fra Det Forenede Kongeriges parlament. Den har til formål at bekæmpe slaveri i Det Forenede Kongerige og konsoliderer tidligere lovovertrædelser vedrørende menneskehandel og slaveri. Loven gælder for England og Wales. Lovforslaget blev forelagt underhuset i udkast i oktober 2013 af James Brokenshire, parlamentarisk undersekretær for kriminalitet og sikkerhed, i oktober 2013. Lovforslagets sponsorer i indenrigsministeriet var Theresa May og Lord Bates. Det fik kongelig samstemmende udtalelse og blev lov den 26. marts 2015.
26 March 2015
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is designed to tackle slavery in the UK and consolidates previous offences relating to trafficking and slavery. The act extends to England and Wales. The bill was introduced to the House of Commons in draft form in October 2013 by James Brokenshire, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Crime and Security. The bill's sponsors in the Home Office were Theresa May and Lord Bates. It received Royal Assent and became law on 26 March 2015.
Modern Slavery Act 2015