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Healthcare worker detects modern slavery victim
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans says the court case of a Melbourne man convicted of intentionally possessing a slave has shown the importance of frontline health workers being able to identify and respond to indicators of exploitation.
Only one per cent of forced labour reports to police end in convictions
Catholic advocates have joined people affected by forced labour to call for practical assistance to workers at risk of extreme labour exploitation. Source: ACAN.
Anti-slavery tsar says US tariff a distraction from human rights issues
Australia’s anti-slavery commissioner has accused the Trump Administration of weaponising important human rights issues by seeking to impose tariffs against Australia and dozens of other countries for failing to do enough to prevent forced labour. Source: The Age.
‘A wound in Christian memory’: Pope delivers slavery apology
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology yesterday for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimising slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory”. Source: NCR Online.
Government faces call to bolster modern slavery laws
A coalition of more than 100 investors, businesses, unions and advocacy groups has launched a push for the federal government to strengthen Australia’s modern slavery laws. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Catholic religious attend anti-trafficking forum
The work of Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) to prevent and address human trafficking in Australia and the Pacific Region has been highlighted in a global forum.
ACRATH renews commitment to end human trafficking and slavery
ACRATH, the national network of religious and lay people working together to combat human trafficking and slavery, is moving forward from its 20th anniversary with renewed energy and commitment, following a recent gathering of members. Source: The Good Oil.
Vatican condemns slavery but takes issue with UN resolution
The Vatican’s top diplomat to the United Nations has condemned modern and historical slavery, while countering a “partial narrative” in a newly adopted UN resolution denouncing the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”. Source: OSV News.
ACRATH marks 20 years of advocacy and action
Members of Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) from across the country gathered for a two-day meeting in the Sydney suburb of Baulkham Hills to reflect on 20 years of advocacy and action.