Calls to Action February 2025

Divest from companies that exploit children, Pope says https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/divest-companies-exploit-children-pope-says Talitha Kum Annual Report 2023 https://distribution-point.webstorage-4sigma.it/talithakum-510/media/documentdownload/2025/annual_report_2023_eng_hi_double.pdf Chinese model rescued from scam centre in Myanmar https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-17/chinese-model-rescued-from-scam-centre-in-myanmar/104831514 Anti-slavery commissioner calls for urgent action on forced labour laws https://cathnews.com/2025/01/22/anti-slavery-commissioner-calls-for-urgent-action-on-forced-labour-laws Say Our Name exhibition marks 30 years since recognition of South Sea Islanders https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-03/30-year-anniversary-of-pacific-blackbirding-recognition-slavery/104739826 Moe Turaga was a modern slavery…

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2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

The UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons provides a snapshot of trafficking patterns and flows at global, regional and national levels. The 2024 report covers 156 countries and provides an overview of the response to trafficking in persons by analysing trafficking cases detected between 2019 and 2023. The report indicates that child trafficking, trafficking…

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16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence

Join ACRATH for a 16-day campaign to end violence against women and girls. The 16 days of activism runs from November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to December 10th, Human Rights Day. Each day, ACRATH’s campaign calendar provides opportunities to learn, engage, and take action against gender-based violence. Read…

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Join 16-day campaign to end violence against women and girls

Join ACRATH and the international community for 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. We have created a calendar, and each day of the campaign offers a new opportunity to learn, engage, and take action. The 16-day calendar highlights ACRATH’s work against modern slavery and serves as a tool to share knowledge and resources. Follow…

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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed each year on 30th July. The theme for 2024 is Leave no child behind in the fight against human trafficking. Large numbers of children continue to be exploited and trafficked due to inequitable social, economic, environmental and political factors. The 2022 Global Report on Trafficking in…

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Research applauds Companionship Program

Judy Lamb started researching the work of ACRATH Companions almost two years ago. The resulting 10-page publication, ACRATH Companionship Project Research Paper, has been published and is now available here on the ACRATH website. Walk Free’s Global Slavery Index estimates that up to 41,000 people now live in modern slavery in Australia. ACRATH’s Companionship Program…

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Shirley’s passion in each page

Thanks to Shirley Eldridge for donating the proceeds of her recently published book to ACRATH. Shirley’s moving account of a young woman who was trafficked, was highlighted at the Australian Catholic Press Association Conference in Perth late last year. ACRATH Community Development Worker Melissa Halliday, who attended the conference, described the book as ‘a story…

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2023 Trafficking in Person’s Report

The 2023 Trafficking in Person’s Report (TIP) is now available. This report, produced by the US Sate Department, gives a comprehensive outline of the extent of human trafficking throughout the world, efforts being taken to eradicate it and recommendations for what still needs to b done. In releasing this document the US Secretary of State,…

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Stop Trafficking! April 2023

The 2022 UN Global Report on Trafficking in Persons was recently released. The latest edition of Stop Trafficking! summarizes the finding of this report. Aricles include: Download your copy of the April edition of Stop Trafficking! here.

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Stop Trafficking February 2023

The February edition of Stop Trafficking! looks at how human trafficking is part of all aspects of climate change. A topic of special interest in the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report was the impact of climate change in exacerbating vulnerabilities and increasing exploitation. Articles in the latest edition of Stop Trafficking include: Download your copy…

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Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

The recently released 2022 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons covers 141 countries and provides an overview of the response to the trafficking in persons at global, regional and national levels, by analysing trafficking cases detected between 2018 and 2021. A major focus of this edition of the Report is on trends of detections and…

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ACRATH News July 2022

Catch up on the latest news from ACRATH. The July Newsletter is now available. In this newsletter read good news stories and learn about some coming events. You are also invited to take part in the campaign to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30th July. Alternatively you might like to mark…

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