Human Trafficking Offences

Fittingly, on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the Australian Freedom Network (AFN) has been launched in Canberra. Its goal is to find practical ways to free people who are effectively enslaved in Australia. According to their website, the ‘Global Slavery Index estimates 35.8 million people are enslaved globally with 3,000 people estimated…

Australia is well known as a destination country for victims of trafficking, particularly people from Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Korea. The Commonwealth laws that deal with human trafficking offences in Australia are the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) and the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth). It includes a range of offences which involve using some kind…