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TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

Did you know that people are trafficked into Australia? In this modern manifestation of slavery people are treated like commodities, and exploited sexually, or for their labour.

Modern Slavery
Watch Hack's report on the making of Call & Response.

Thai Jesuits Combat Child Prostitution
Watch this video on Fr Alfonso de Juan's work to keep girls in education.

"… trafficking in human beings - especially women - …flourishes where opportunities to improve their standard of living or even to survive are limited."

Pope Benedict XVI, World Day of Migrants & Refugees Message, 2006.

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