Posts Tagged ‘exit trafficking’
Increase in Exit Trafficking
A recent article in The Guardian reports that exit trafficking is on the rise with 30 cases being reported to the Australian Federal Police in the 2022-2023 financial year compared with 13 in 2018-2019. Exit trafficking occurs when a person is threatened, coerced or forced to leave Australia. Most victimes of exit trafficking are women.…
Read MoreRevealing the Face of Modern Slavery
It is estimated there are now 41,000 men and women living in modern slavery in Australia every day, often in plain sight and 50 million people globally. These individuals are more than just staggering statistics; they are real people and at the heart of ACRATH’s work. Meet the faces behind these growing statistics: Lin, Rani,…
Read MoreJune Call to Action
Talitha Kum General Assembly 2024“Journeying Together to End Human Trafficking: Compassion in Action for Transformation”.The emerging realities call Talitha Kum to commit to our next three priorities for 2025-2030, which we have discerned using the synodal method of Conversation in the Spirit. ‘Powerhouse’ network of sisters launches 5-year plan to combat trafficking https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/powerhouse-network-sisters-launches-5-year-plan-combat-trafficking Talking about…
Read MoreExit Trafficking Conviction
In April 2024 a Victorian court found a man guilty of exit trafficking after he stranded his wife overseas. The man was in an arranged marriage with the woman who was in Australia on a sposored partner visa. He limited his parner’s freedom and access to money. Without telling her he withdrew support for her…
Read MoreAFP Figures Reveal New High
Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) latest figures show reports of human trafficking and modern slavery have increased to the highest ever-reported. In the 2021-22 financial year, the AFP received 294 reports of human trafficking and modern slavery , an increase from 224 in the previous financial year. Of the 294 reports of human trafficking or modern slavery made…
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