In an audio documentary produced by the BBC last month investigating the abuse of domestic workers in the UK, it was shown that a large number of cases happen within the homes of diplomats, most foreign and therefore granted diplomatic immunity. This makes prosecution extremely difficult, as any legal procedure must first get the assent of the FCO, which in turn must contact the authorities of the country in question. Police are therefore reluctant to even investigate claims of individuals, even though they are perfectly allowed to do so even without permission by the FCO.

Though Damian Green declined to be interviewed, he issued a statement in which he says that the current government is reflecting on this issue in the framework of immigration law, and that it does its utmost to protect those who have the right to live and work in the UK. This clearly shows either a crass ignorance of the reality of domestic servitude, where many people are forced into illegality (passports taken away, paperwork not provided for visa renewals) by their employers as a means of oppression and abuse; or it once more indicates that the UK has abandoned commitments to human rights where non-EU/UK nationals are concerned, and has adopted a position whereby those are treated as second class beings, and above all burdens, threats and nuisances.

Listen to the full documentary by clicking on the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00srp6v