Case Studies

Organ Trafficking

By ACRATH | January 1, 2007

“The last time Makhbuba Aripova, a young woman from the central Asian republic of Uzbekistan, saw her husband Farkhod he was about to set off…

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Child Soldiers

By ACRATH | January 1, 2007

“Michael was 15 when he was kidnapped by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to serve as a combatant in the Ugandan insurgent force. During his…

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Forced Marriage

By ACRATH | January 1, 2007

“Naseema was forced by her mother into marriage at the age of four to a 30-year-old neighbour. At her husband’s home, her father-in-law and 12…

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Sex Trafficking

By ACRATH | January 1, 2007

“Neary grew up in rural Cambodia. Her parents died when she was a child, and in an effort to give her a better life, her…

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Forced Labor

By ACRATH | January 1, 2007

“Serena arrived from the Philippines to work as a housemaid. Upon her arrival, her employer confiscated her passport and, with his wife, began to beat…

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It could happen to anyone: Fiona’s Story

By ACRATH | January 1, 2007

Fiona was a student in her first year of university studying international relations. So when a family friend proposed taking a quick trip overseas to…

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Worker scandal widens

By ACRATH | October 18, 2006

The Courier-Mail Lachlan Heywood, Jason Gregory and Michael Corkill October 18, 2006 ROGUE Queensland bosses may be exploiting hundreds of foreign workers brought in to…

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Client took pity on sex slave, court told

By ACRATH | July 20, 2006

The Sydney Morning Herald Leonie Lamont June 20, 2006 AS SOON as she got off the plane from Thailand, the 19-year-old woman was put to…

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Sex slave raid on cell under brothel

By ACRATH | July 9, 2006

The Sydney Morning Herald Les Kennedy June 9, 2006 FOUR Thai women were forced into prostitution and held against their will in a secret room…

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Sex slaves auctioned in British airport arrival halls

By ACRATH | June 6, 2006

The Sydney Morning Herald Jacqueline Maley in London June 6, 2006 WOMEN are being sold off in “slave auctions” in the arrivals lounges of British…

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Increase in Exit Trafficking

By ACRATH | July 10, 2024

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…

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Exit Trafficking Conviction

By ACRATH | May 1, 2024

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…

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Vulnerable Migrant Workers

By ACRATH | August 10, 2022

Exploitation of vulnerable workers is a major problem in Australia. Migrant communities are at heightened risk of exploitation given the range of economic and linguistic vulnerabilities…

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Slavery Exists in Australia

By ACRATH | August 30, 2021

The ABC recently ran an article on Modern Slavery in Australia, which featured Aranya’s story (name changed for privacy) of modern slavery for sexual exploitation…

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Supporting women and Girls

By ACRATH | August 3, 2021

In 2021 the theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (31st July) was Victim Voices Lead the Way. To mark this day the…

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Domestic Servitude Conviction

By ACRATH | July 21, 2021

A Melbourne husband and wife who held a woman in slavery in their home for eight years have been jailed. This is the first time…

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Exposing Modern Slavery

By ACRATH | May 12, 2021

Due to Covid-19 restrictions the 2021 ACRATH National Conference was held as an online event over three weeks. The theme for the final session of…

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Carer Kept as Slave

By ACRATH | April 22, 2021

A Sydney couple have pleaded guilty to charges of forced labour and harbouring a person. In court it was revealed the couple paid for a…

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Temporary Migrants During Covid-19

By ACRATH | September 17, 2020

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic ACRATH has been concerned for migrant workers and international students and their vulnerability to exploitation. UTS Law’s A/Prof Laurie Berg and…

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Support for Workers in Queensland

By ACRATH | September 2, 2020

ACRATH’s Regional Coordinator in Queensland, Sr Janine Bliss fmm, has been spending a good bit of time in the Bundaberg area supporting seasonal workers in…

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