In The Press

Zofia Duszynska has been quoted in Eastern Eye commenting on her experience representing modern slavery victims, who have been forced into modern slavery conditions in the UK. This comes after fresh statistics have revealed that a large number of modern slavery victims brought to the UK are of Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi origin. Charity Unseen has reported that 95 potential victims of slavery were recorded to have been of Indian origin in 2017; the 6th most common nationality exploited in this way. It is thought that these new figures may help push for more to be done to increase awareness, in a bid to ensure more traffickers are brought to account, and victims are protected. Zofia warns that there are many reasons why potential victims may have been susceptible to exploitation: “At the root of all trafficking and slavery situations is the exploitation of an unequal relationship and the abuse of a position of vulnerability. This is why we do see victims of modern slavery from India and Pakistan who have been trafficked into all the typical forms of exploitation – whether they are exploited for multiple purposes and kept in isolated environments or kept in a single location…Often it is poverty and homelessness, either in their home country or in the UK, which has been the push factor compelling individuals into exploitative situations…”