THE Archbishop of York has implored the Government to reconsider its decision to “opt-out” of a EU directive intended to clamp down on international sex trafficking.
Dr John Sentamu, a longstanding campaigner on the issue, makes the appeal in today’s Yorkshire Post in which he describes the sexual exploitation of victims to “modern day slavery”.
Dr Sentamu said he believed the decision not to opt in to the directive meant the UK would damage its ability to influence co-ordinated EU policy on the problem – particularly in relation to sex trafficking.