A/HRC/14/30/Add.3 abusive situations as usually their families are reliant on their remittances. These workers also often feel unable to seek redress and access justice because their immigration status is linked to that of their employers, who enjoy diplomatic status. E. The protection and assistance for victims of human trafficking 63. The Special Rapporteur notes with appreciation the commitment of the Government in this area and commends its decision to provide additional funds over the next two years to strengthen the assistance framework for trafficked victims, including the appointment of a Poppy Project national coordinator, special support for victims trafficked for labour exploitation46 and the expansion of services to victims of domestic servitude. 64. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Poppy Project remains marginal, with a low accommodation capacity (54 beds). He is also concerned about allegations that the accommodation of victims benefiting from the Poppy Project is conditional on their cooperation in the prosecution of their traffickers and wishes to draw the Government’s attention to the Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking, particularly, to principle 8, which highlights that trafficked victims’ adequate protection from further harm and access to physical and psychological care “… shall not be made conditional upon the capacity or willingness of the trafficked person to cooperate in legal proceedings”.47 He also notes with concern that victims of internal trafficking are denied access to assistance under this project. 65. The Special Rapporteur praises the Government’s decision to strengthen the support mechanisms for victims of forced labour, including through the establishment of the Pay and Work Rights Helpline, which renders the five enforcement agencies (the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Office, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Health and Safety Executive) co-responsible in addressing complaints on the rights of vulnerable workers. This helpline helped 169 victims between June 2008 and September 2009.48 66. The Special Rapporteur also commends governmental efforts to address the phenomenon of child trafficking, inter alia, through the provision of specialized training for immigration officers and other UKBA staff and the publication of various guidance notes on protecting children. However, he is concerned about reports of a significant number of possible child victims of trafficking who may become unaccounted for by the local authority of children’s services and who are allegedly often re-trafficked or subjected to further abuse or exploitation.49 He is also concerned about the capacity of the existing agencies to provide comprehensive protection and assistance to child victims of trafficking, including safe accommodation, particularly in the light of information indicating that trafficked child victims are rarely provided with a full needs assessment, unlike in the case of British children, and that they are routinely accommodated in hostels rather than in specialized shelters or foster care, even when they are severely traumatized and still at risk.50 46 47 48 49 50 16 See “Update to the UK Action Plan on Tackling Human Trafficking”, p. 19. See E/2002/68/Add.1. See “Update to the UK Action Plan on Tackling Human Trafficking”, p. 22. See “The Trade in Human Beings: Human Trafficking in the UK”, p. 56–57. Ibid., p. 55. GE.10-12095