Four Al Fayed survivors recognised as trafficking victims
Four women have been officially recognized by the UK government as victims of human trafficking related to abuse by the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed. This follows a series of allegations involving dozens of women over several decades.
Why it matters
The recognition of these women as trafficking victims highlights systemic failures in corporate accountability and the long-term impact of abuse by powerful figures.
Four women who allege abuse by late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed were confirmed as victims of human trafficking by the UK's interior ministry, a group representing the survivors have said.
The former business tycoon, who died in 2023 without facing any prosecution, has been accused by dozens of women of assault, rape and human trafficking over a period of more than three decades.
Many worked on the shop floor at Harrods in London or were hired as assistants at his various businesses including the Ritz hotel in Paris.
Four women - who use the pseudonyms Isabella, Justine, Elizabeth and Margo and founded the "No One Above" advocacy group - have now been recognised as victims of human trafficking.
Their experiences, dating from the 1990s to after 2010, include international and domestic trafficking, Isabella confirmed in emails to AFP.
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