By James Simons-
Britain’s Home Office is under for for glorifying the economic prospects of Nigerian prostitutes. The Home Office reviewed the guidance notes for officials on Nigerian victims of trafficking, after it claimed that some women who have been trafficked to Europe can return home “wealthy from prostitution” enjoying “high social-economic status”.It was later updated to include a paragraph on the prospect of trafficked women if they return to Nigeria.
The comment made in recently-updated guidance for Home Office officials handling protection and human rights claims has led to condemnation from all quarters. Last month, an additional paragraph was added into the guidance, last revised in 2016, suggesting that some victims of human trafficking can return to Africa “with improved income prospects”.
The Home Office’s guidance appeared to be glorifying prostitution in a bizarre way that would improve the trafficking victims economic prospects when they return home. Home Office representatives told The Eye Of Media.Com they acknowledged the blunder and will review
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The paragraph read:
“Trafficked women who return from Europe, wealthy from prostitution, enjoy high social-economic status and in general are not subject to negative social attitudes on return. They are often held in high regard because they have improved income prospects,” the additional paragraph reads. Uproar about the comments have led to politicians calling for the passage to be removed and for the Home Office to apologise.
Labour MP, Diane Abbott called on Home Secretary Sajid Javid, to remove the comment, referring to it as“Disgusting ‘advice’ from Home Office on trafficked women from Nigeria. This should be disowned by Sajid Javid immediately,” she tweeted. The Home Office need to explain how such a
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