Tag: Human Trafficking

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons_30th July 2021

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www.acrath.org.au PRAYER FOR 2020 WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Dear Members and Supporters, this letter is from Louise Cleary csb, ACRATH President, and Christine Carolan, EO.     ACRATH Launches Appeal ON: JUNE 23, 2021 IN: ACRATH, FORCED LABOUR, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, MODERN SLAVERY BY: ACRATH ACRATH, Australia’s leading Catholic anti-trafficking organisation, is appealing for funds to continue its support for trafficked… Continue Reading World Day Against Trafficking in Persons_30th July 2021

Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita_8th February 2021

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World Day of Prayer & Action Against Human Trafficking   SUGGESTED BULLETIN NOTICE for Sunday 7th February Pope Francis has designated 8th February, the feast of St Josephine Bakhita, as the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking. Josephine Bakhita was born in Southern Sudan in 1869. During her life she experienced… Continue Reading Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita_8th February 2021

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons_30th July 2020

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www.acrath.org.au PRAYER FOR 2020 WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Dear Members and Supporters, this letter is from Louise Cleary csb, ACRATH President, and Christine Carolan, EO. July 9 2020   Dear ACRATH Members and Supporters,   Many of you, your congregations, dioceses, parishes or communities, already donate to ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in… Continue Reading World Day Against Trafficking in Persons_30th July 2020

World Day against Trafficking in Persons_30th July 2019

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  UNITED NATIONS Artwork from the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2018, UNODC. Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. Since 2003 the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has collected information on about 225,000 victims of trafficking detected worldwide. Globally… Continue Reading World Day against Trafficking in Persons_30th July 2019

World Day against Trafficking in Persons _30th July 2018

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  UN_World Day Against Trafficking in Humans Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally. This estimate also includes victims of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation. While… Continue Reading World Day against Trafficking in Persons _30th July 2018

Columban Priest Highlights Hopes of Combatting Human Trafficking in Asia / The Record

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By Amanda Murthy “We the Church have to show the love of Christ towards migrants, and defend those who are victims of human trafficking. We have to be the voice of the voiceless.” These sentiments were delivered by Melbourne-born Columban Missionary Priest Father Peter O’Neill SSC, who was in Western Australia on Thursday 5 April… Continue Reading Columban Priest Highlights Hopes of Combatting Human Trafficking in Asia / The Record

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, 19 June | United Nations

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  19 June 2017 is the second annual International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. This day is observed by the United Nations to “raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world and to pay… Continue Reading International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, 19 June | United Nations

Make your Easter chocolate slavery free this year with the help of ACRATH and STOP THE TRAFFIK’s Good Egg Guide

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Easter is almost upon us, and many people will already be buying chocolate eggs to gift to their family and friends on Easter Sunday. Before you make any purchases, it is worth considering whether the eggs you are buying this year are slavery-free.   Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) and STOP THE TRAFFIK are both… Continue Reading Make your Easter chocolate slavery free this year with the help of ACRATH and STOP THE TRAFFIK’s Good Egg Guide

Lent 2017: Project Compassion, Slavery-Free Chocolate and The Grace of Earth

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  Wednesday 1st March 2017 is Ash Wednesday, or the first day of Lent. As we enter the Lenten season, here are three important social justice and ecological campaigns and resources to get involved with during the next few weeks. Click on the links below to jump to the section that interests you, or scroll down to… Continue Reading Lent 2017: Project Compassion, Slavery-Free Chocolate and The Grace of Earth

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