Posts Tagged ‘people trafficking’
Parliamentary Inquiry Report Acknowledges ACRATH
Trading Lives: Modern-day Human Trafficking A report from an inquiry into slavery, slavery-like conditions and people trafficking conducted by the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade was tabled in Federal Parliament on Monday 24th June 2013. In tabling the report entitled Trading Lives: Modern-day…
Read MoreACRATH Newsletter June 2013
Latest ACRATH News In the latest ACRATH Newsletter you can read about ACRATH’s participation in the Public Hearings on Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking recently conducted by the Parliamentary Human Rights Sub-Committee of DFAT. The Newsletter also provides an update on the ACRATH Radio Awareness Project and about ACRATH member Lucy van Kessel’s work…
Read MorePublic Hearing of the Parliamentary Human Rights Subcommittee
ACRATH Presentation On 8-9 May 2013 in Melbourne, the Parliamentary Human Rights Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade held a public hearing in Melbourne in connection with the inqury and report on slavery, slavery like conditions and people trafficking. Fifty eight written submissions were received by the joint committee, and ACRATH, along with…
Read MoreNew Zealand Takes a Stand Against Human Trafficking
Government Bans Foreign Flagged Fishing Vessels in NZ Waters At the Prevent People Trafficking Conference held in Auckland, New Zealand, 11-12 April Dr Anne Gallagher praised the New Zealand Government’s effort to curb slavery at sea. In 2012 the Government announced that foreign-flagged fishing vessels would no longer be able to legally operate in New Zealand…
Read MoreWoman Convicted of Holding Sex Slaves
Six Women Held in Sexual Servitude In a recent court case in Sydney the jury heard how a woman had forced six immigrant women into sexual servitude. After being recruited in Malaysia and brought to Australia on student visas the six women were forced to work in a brothel in Sydney. With little or no…
Read MoreAdvocacy Visit to the Australian Parliament
ACRATH Raises Concerns with Members of Parliament From 19-22nd March four ACRATH members took their concerns regarding the rights of those who have been trafficked into Australia to members of the Australian Parliament and departmental officers. During this time they were also able to attend a public hearing on the Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People…
Read MoreNo to People Trafficking. No to Slavery.
Prime Minister Gillard’s Announcement for International Women’s Day At an International Women’s Day Breakfast in Sydney Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced that the Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking Act was signed into law by the Governor General on 7th March 2013. She also indicated that Australia is updating its National Action Plan to combat…
Read MoreAttorney General’s Report on Anti People Trafficking Strategy
Australia’s Response to People Trafficking (July 2011-June 2012) In November 2012 Attorney General, Nicola Roxon, reported to the Australian Parliament on Australia’s whole of government anti people trafficking strategy, covering the period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. She commented that “Australia is not immune from this insidious form of modern day slavery. It is…
Read MoreFifth National Roundtable on People Trafficking
ACRATH Delegates at National Roundatable ACRATH members, Christine Carolan and Margaret Ng, attended the fifth National Roundtable on People Trafficking. Attorney General, Nicola Roxon, convenor of the Roundtable, announced that there will be a revision of Australia’s national action plan to combat trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices, such as forced marriage. Consultation with stakeholders will…
Read MoreACRATH Responds to Inquiry
Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking The Human Rights Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade recently called for submissions into an Inquiry into Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking. ACRATH responded to this inquiry with a submission that acknowledged the work that has been done by the…
Read MoreSenate Report Released
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012 In June 2012 the Senate referred the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012 for inquiry. ACRATH has been involved in the various inquiries that contributed to the drafting of this Bill and also made a submission for the Senate inquiry.…
Read MoreACRATH Canberra Advocacy Visit 2012
Speaking for the Humans Rights of Trafficked People In the words of Martin Luther King “our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter.” These words were received by ACRATH in a letter of good wishes for the week of advocacy in Canberra from 19th – 23rd August 2012. There…
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