HUMAN trafficking could be tackled in Scotland under plans for a new law described as the most comprehensive in the world.
A consultation launched by Labour MSP Jenny Marra seeks views on a range of measures designed to tackle the problem.
Her proposed Human Trafficking Bill aims to make it illegal to punish people forced to commit crime as a result of their trafficking.
It calls for a "survivors' service" for victims and would compel Holyrood to publish an anti-trafficking strategy to be agreed by parliament every three years.
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