Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Amendment Bill 2013 passed in the Oireachtas
Date Published: 05-07-2013
Legislation criminalising forced labour has been passed in the houses of the Oireachtas and it will transfer the EU directive on human trafficking into Irish Law.
The new legislation will criminalise human trafficking for the purposes of forced begging and criminal activity, two forms of exploitation not covered by the existing legislation (The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) 2008).
The 2013 Bill will adopt the definition of ‘forced labour’ from the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 29 of 1930 on Forced or Compulsory Labour. It will also provide more child-friendly provisions for child witnesses and children giving evidence by increasing the age threshold to 18 years for out-of court video recording.
For more information:
See Department of Justice and Equality Press Release
View summary legislation or download Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Amendment Bill 2013