Posts Tagged ‘Human Rights’
16 Days Campaign 2022
Stay tuned to ACRATH’s website and socials as we stand up for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, beginning in two days, on Friday, 25th November. This annual international campaign kicks off on 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10th December, Human Rights Day. Individuals…
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 MoreWorkers Sue Over Labour Abuse
For a number of years ACRATH in collaboration with St Vincent’s Health Australia has been advocating about the use of forced labour in Malaysian rubber glove factories. A group of 13 Bangladeshi workers who had been trafficked to Malaysia to work in a disposable rubber glove manufacuring plant owned by the Brightway Group are now…
Read MoreTrafficking in Agriculture
The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and girls, Ms. Siobhán Mullally, expressed her grave concern about trafficking in the agriculture sector. In her June 2022 report to the UN Human Rights Council she stated: “The growth of agribusiness and the power of corporations, combined with the rapid pace of climate change…
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 MoreRemembering Rana Plaza
April 24th 2022 marks the ninth anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This building housed five garment factories. As a result of the collapse more than 1,130 people lost their lives and over 2,500 were injured. This event helped to highlighted issues of worker exploitation in the fashion industry.…
Read MoreGarment Worker’s Rights
For many years NGOs have been advocating for a living wage for garment workers. In 2017 Oxfam launched the What She Makes campaign to progress this issue. Without a living wage women working in the garment industry are living in poverty. Recently, Oxfam Australia’s side session at the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the…
Read MoreStrengthen Modern Slavery Laws
A new report – Paper Promises? Evaluating the early impact of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act – is the outcome of a review of statement submitted by 102 companies under this legislation. Companies selected were from four sectors known to have risks of modern slavery in their supply chains – garments from China, rubber gloves from Malaysia,…
Read MoreA Journey in Activism
Anne Gallagher is a true veteran in the field of anti-trafficking, with a record of engagement on this issue that goes back to the late 1990s when she was working at the United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva. At that time, she was asked by Mary Robinson, the-then High Commissioner for Human Rights, to…
Read MoreActivism and Hope
Mary Cameron joined ACRATH’s Victorian group three years ago and already she has made her mark. She pulled together the 2019 Christmas raffle that raised $1000 for anti-trafficking work. The United Nations 16 days of activism against gender-based violence begins on 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and ends…
Read MoreActivism Against Exploitation
ACRATH’s four-year battle for justice for 22 men from the Pacific, who were exploited on farms in Australia when they came to work as part of the Seasonal Worker Program, has resulted in the men receiving Act of Grace payments. Judge Jarrett in the Brisbane federal circuit court in his 2017 judgement called the treatment…
Read MoreEliminate Gender Violence
The United Nations 16 days of activism begins on 25th November and was declared to pay tribute to three sisters, Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa Mirabal, as well as global recognition of gender violence. Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa were born and educated in the Dominican Republic. All three sisters and their husbands were constantly…
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