Case Studies
Slavery Here in Australia
Woman Held in Domestic Servitude The Saturday AM program on ABC Radio has reported that a Filipino woman who was held in domestic servitude is…
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Journey to Freedom
Two Survivors of Human Trafficking Tell Their Story Produced by the National Underground Freedom Center, with support from US State Dept and Google, Journey to…
Read MoreChildren Stitch Balls in Sweatshops
Forced Child Labour in India Children in India are being forced to work long hours in dark, cramped conditions hand stitching sports balls. The children…
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Victims of Labour Trafficking in Taiwan
Australian Columban Priest Provides a Home An article in the September issue of The Far East, published by the Columban Mission Society, describes the work…
Read MoreCrack down on Human Trafficking in Western Australia
Federal Police Launch Operation In Western Australia Federal Police in Western Australia have launched an operation to rescue people trafficking into WA for forced labour,…
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Trafficked – The Reckoning
Documentary on Human Trafficking At the age of 13 Ning was trafficked to Australia and put to work in a brothel in Sydney’s Surry Hills.…
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Child Labour in Uzbekistan
Cotton Picking in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth largest producer of cotton, and the third largest exporter. For decades it has used forced labour…
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Australia’s First Reported Case of Suspected Organ Trafficking The Australian media recently reported the Australian Federal Police were investigating an alleged case of organ trafficking.…
Read MoreFight Against Child Labour in the Philippines
Towards a Child Labour Free Philippines “Jason (not his real name), wishes he has more time to play. However, unlike children of his age, he…
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Eliminate Child Labour
World Day Against Child Labour – June 12 A 9-year-old girl toils under the hot sun, making bricks from morning to night, seven days a…
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Increase 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…
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Exit 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…
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Vulnerable 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…
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Slavery 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…
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Supporting 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…
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Domestic 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…
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Exposing 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…
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Carer 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…
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Temporary 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…
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Support 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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