Case Studies
Organ Trafficking
“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…
Read MoreChild Soldiers
“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…
Read MoreForced Marriage
“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…
Read MoreSex Trafficking
“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…
Read MoreForced Labor
“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…
Read MoreIt could happen to anyone: Fiona’s Story
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…
Read MoreWorker scandal widens
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…
Read MoreClient took pity on sex slave, court told
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…
Read MoreSex slave raid on cell under brothel
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…
Read MoreSex slaves auctioned in British airport arrival halls
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…
Read MoreIncrease 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…
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…
Read MoreVulnerable Migrant Workers
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…
Read MoreSlavery Exists in Australia
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…
Read MoreSupporting women and Girls
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…
Read MoreDomestic Servitude Conviction
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…
Read MoreExposing Modern Slavery
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…
Read MoreCarer Kept as Slave
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…
Read MoreTemporary Migrants During Covid-19
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…
Read MoreSupport for Workers in Queensland
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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