Posts Tagged ‘Anti-Slavery Australia’
Talking About Forced Marriage
ACRATH congratulates Anti-Slavery Australia on the launch of Talking About Forced Marriage: A Toolkit for Young People. The Toolkit is designed to help people to start conversations around forced marriage, in their wider communities and with those closest to them. It has been developed as part of our Speak Now project. This Toolkit aims to:…
Read MoreCall for National Compensation Scheme
ACRATH invites you to join the Anti-Slavery Australia call to establish a national compensation scheme for survivors of modern slavery. Anti-Slavery Australia calls on the Australian Government to introduce a national compensation scheme to properly remedy the effects of modern slavery in Australia and assist victim-survivors to move forward and rebuild their lives. These reforms…
Read MoreNational Compensation Scheme
ACRATH’s June conversation looked at the need for a National Compensation Scheme for Victim/Survivors of Modern Slavery with Professor Jennifer Burn, director of Anti-Slavery Australia. Modern slavery is a violation of human rights. In Australia it is a federal crime. During the conversation Jennifer commented that Australia needs a National Compensation Scheme “that is uniform,…
Read MoreGlobal Expert Leads June Conversation
Professor Jennifer Burn, Director of Anti-Slavery Australia, will be the guest on the ACRATH Conversation on Wednesday June 29 at 11.30am. Professor Burn, a long-time collaborator with ACRATH, is recognised globally as an expert on human trafficking and she has played a pivotal role in Australia’s response to human trafficking, particularly the Modern Slavery Act in…
Read MoreWhy No Prosecutions?
Victims Reluctant to Come Forward Forced Marriage became a criminal offence in March 2013 but to date there have been no prosecutions despite 230 cases being referred to the Australian Federal Police. At the recent inaugural conference on forced marriage participants from Australia and beyond considered the reasons for this situation. Professor Jennifer Burn, Director of…
Read MorePrevent Forced Marriage
After attending the 2018 ACRATH Conference session on Forced Marriage Fr Ray suggests a way to offer support to women who have been forced into a marriage or who may be fearful of this happening.
Read MoreYoung Girls at Risk of Forced Marriage
Forced Marriage is a Criminal Offence in Australia Despite legislation being introduced to criminalise forced marriage in Australia in 2013 the practice is continuing. Young girls are being taken out of Australia to marry men who are often much older. This is a form of child trafficking. Here in Australia they are also being taken…
Read MoreTrafficking Victims Need Compensation
Compensation is a Right not a Privilege Human trafficking and slavery happens here in Australia. People are being exploited and controlled in situations of servitude, forced labour, deceptive recruiting for labour services, forced marriage and debt bondage. Human trafficking is a heinous crime that violates a person’s human rights. Human trafficking is a federal crime. To…
Read MoreFreedom Award for Sr Maree Marsh csb
Anti-Slavery Australia Freedom Awards 2015 Congratulations to ACRATH member Sr Maree Marsh csb who has been awarded a 2015 Anti-Slavery Australia Freedom Award. The Anti-Slavery Freedom Awards recognise the outstanding work and contributions of individuals and organisations for initiatives against slavery and slavery-like practices including forced labour, forced marriage and human trafficking .Maree’s award acknowledged…
Read MoreRadio Awareness Project
The RAP Human trafficking, slavery, and labour exploitation happen in Australia, in our local communities. As part of our ongoing work to end human slavery ACRATH has funded a Radio Awareness Project, The RAP. With generous support from Anti-Slavery Australia, The RAP has produced community service announcements for radio to build awareness and provide information…
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