International displacement strategy

7 items 2 sources

Lack of a holistic view and overarching strategy for addressing drivers of displacement and establishing effective prevention mechanisms.

International displacement strategy has been flagged across 2 independent accountability sources:

5 inquiry recs 2 PFD reports

This issue has been identified by multiple independent accountability bodies, suggesting it is a recurring systemic concern.

Recommendation: The Department for Transport must consider recommending to the International Maritime Organization that it consider incorporating an in-water mass casualty triage tool within its policies and procedures.

Recommendation: We recommend that the amount of compensation should therefore consist of one or more of the following elements. (i) A standard payment of £7,500 payable to anyone who was abused, including those who experienced a harsh environment, or who witnessed …

Gov response: No formal government response published.

Recommendation: The Home Office should bring forward legislation providing for the establishment and maintenance by the National Crime Agency of a list of countries where children are considered to be at high risk of sexual abuse and exploitation from overseas offenders. …

Gov response: On 21 January 2021, the Home Office confirmed that it would bring forward the necessary legislation to give effect to this recommendation when parliamentary time allows. The Home Office stated that it had commissioned the …

Recommendation: The government should press the WeProtect Global Alliance to take more action internationally to ensure that those countries hosting indecent images of children implement legislation and procedures to prevent access to such imagery.

Gov response: On 10 November 2020, the UK government committed to continue working with the WeProtect Global Alliance to make combating indecent images of children, grooming and live streaming a priority. It stated that it would do …

Recommendation: The Home Office should coordinate the development of a national plan of action addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation overseas by UK nationals and residents of England and Wales, involving input from all lead governmental agencies in the field.

Gov response: On 21 January 2021, the Home Office confirmed that it would implement this recommendation as part of the UK government's Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy. The strategy sets out the government's national plan of action …

Concerns: Vulnerable children can access online suicide material, and international service providers’ jurisdictional stance can obstruct coronial investigations, hindering efforts to prevent future deaths.

Response: Google details its existing safety measures for suicide and self-harm content on Google Search and notes that the report did not suggest the content was found via their search engine. …

Concerns: There's a lack of emergency access protocols for consular officers to detained British nationals, especially those in mental health crisis. FCDO travel advice is insufficient regarding the specific consequences of detention in Dubai.