Posts Tagged ‘Anti trafficking’
2019 ACRATH Calendar
The 2019 ACRATH Calendar is now available for purchase. The ACRATH calendar, first published in 2015, creates awareness of human trafficking, globally and here in Australia. We hope this 2019 edition continues to: Promote awareness of human trafficking issues Promote ACRATH and its work Showcase some of the anti-trafficking work of a range of organisations worldwide and within Australia…
Read MoreACRATH in Parliament
Speaking for the Vulnerable ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans) members from WA, NSW and Victoria, will walk the halls of Parliament House for four days this week (September 4-7), urging MPs to do more to combat human trafficking in Australia. It is the 12th year the ACRATH members have taken the case to…
Read MoreAn Interview with Sr Margaret
Sr Margaret Ng rsj is the current NSW Coordinator of ACRATH. In this clip she is interviewed about her anti-trafficking work.
Read MoreCalendars
2017 ACRATH Calendars The ACRATH calendar, first published in 2015 created awareness of human trafficking globally and here in Australia. We hope this 2017 edition continues to: Promote awareness of human trafficking issues Promote ACRATH and its work Showcase some of the anti-trafficking work being done by a range of organisations, worldwide and within Australia…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking Prosecutions
Anti-Trafficking Review Issue 6 Worldwide the number of prosecutions for human trafficking is low. In the latest issue of the Anti-trafficking Review read about the practical and policy issues affecting the number of human trafficking prosecutions. This review contains a guest editorial article by Australian Anne T Gallagher AO – The Problems and Prospects of…
Read MoreACRATH Calendar 2016
Anti-Trafficking Resource Calendar National and international efforts to combat human trafficking and forced labour in Australia are showcased in ACRATH’s 2016 calendar produced by long time ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans) member Sr Janine Bliss fmm. The calendar illustrates the range of projects and people collaborating to combat the problem, described by…
Read MoreACRATH Calendar 2016
Support the Work of ACRATH The ACRATH calendar, first published in 2015, created awareness of human trafficking globally and here in Australia. We hope this 2016 edition continues to: Promote awareness of human trafficking issues Promote ACRATH and its work Showcase some of the anti-trafficking work being done by a range of organisations worldwide and…
Read MoreCreated in the image of God, treated like slaves….
Vatican and COATNET Team Up The Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant Peoples has teamed up with COATNET (Christian Organizations Against Trafficking in Human Beings) in the fight against human trafficking. Council President, Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò, and the Caritas Internationalis International Policy Director recently presented a “Christian Commitment Paper” on human trafficking which raises awareness…
Read More15th Anniversay of UN Trafficking Protocol
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children This year marks the 15th anniversary of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children. Australia is a signatory to this protocol. This anniversary is an opportune time to review the impact of the protocol and how the Protocol…
Read MoreNew Anti-trafficking Laws for Papua New Guinea
Laws take effect May 2014 With the help of the International Organisation for Migration(IOM), new legislation relating to human trafficking has been developed in Papua New Guinea. The new legislation will come into effect in May 2014. This legislation criminalises all forms of human trafficking and will target criminal engaged in trafficking people into, out of and…
Read MoreStop Trafficking!
Anti-Human Trafficking Newsletter Vol 12 No 3 The latest issue of Stop Trafficking highlights the steps women are taking to curb human trafficking. You can also read about the contribution to anti-trafficking initiatives made by the recent recipients of the 4th Annual Norma Hotaling Anti-Trafficking Awards. A number of resources are also listed in the…
Read MoreTalitha Kum Asia Policy Conference
ACRATH Members Attend Asia Conference ACRATH members Brianna Lee, Kathy Fagan and Noelene Simmons attended the first Talitha Kum Asia Policy Conference on Human Trafficking in Thailand 10-14th November 2013. They found the conference to be a very enriching network experience. Listening to the experiences of those working against human trafficking in source countries gave us…
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