A lawyer linked to New Zealand’s first convicted human trafficker has been sentenced for fraud, continuing to show no remorse to his victims. He provided false information as part of legal services he provided to convicted human trafficker Faroz Ali in 2014. Continue reading
Posts Tagged ‘Human Trafficking’
Fijian woman yet to face court over human trafficking
Thursday, September 6th, 2018A woman wanted in Fiji is yet to return from Australia to face charges over trafficking workers from Fiji to New Zealand. Continue reading
Woman in Fiji accused of trafficking people to NZ
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
A 31-year-old woman involved in a human trafficking case in New Zealand has been charged in Fiji with 17 counts of the same crime. Her sister, who is in Australia, has been charged in absentia with five counts of obtaining property by deception and one count of money laundering. It’s alleged that the women organised and Read more
Sisters of Mother Teresa’s order sold children
Monday, July 9th, 2018The superior of Mother Teresa’s order Missionaries of Charity, says an employee and two nuns from the hospital that cares for single mothers have been arrested. They allegedly sold a newborn to a couple for about €1,500. The three women have been taking newborns from single mothers and then selling them. “We are completely shocked Read more
UK church spotlights human trafficking
Thursday, June 21st, 2018Awareness of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery are the focus of this year’s Day for Life for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. The day is dedicated to “raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition.” Read more
Prostitution is not a job. The inside of a woman’s body is not a workplace.
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
One of the most persuasive myths about prostitution is that it is “the oldest profession”. Feminist abolitionists, who wish to see an end to the sex trade, call it “the oldest oppression” and resist the notion that prostitution is merely “a job like any other”. Now it would appear that the New Zealand immigration service Read more
Human trafficking happening in NZ
Monday, April 16th, 2018At least three investigations probing the scale of human trafficking in New Zealand are underway as examples of restaurant workers being underpaid and sex workers being blackmailed come to light. Continue reading
UN human trafficking seminar seeks preventative measures
Monday, March 19th, 2018
A human trafficking seminar looking at ways to prevent the sale of people was held in New York last week. The seminar was co-sponsored by the Vatican’s mission to the United Nations (UN). Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican representative to the UN, says women and girls are especially vulnerable to being ensnared by traffickers. He Read more
Human trafficking: Pope calls for everyone’s help
Monday, February 12th, 2018
Human trafficking is a scourge that we all must help combat, Pope Francis says. He is appealing to everyone, including citizens and institutions, to join forces against human trafficking and to help the victims. His plea is echoed by English Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, who says churches, governments, police and business leaders must do Read more
Pope appeals for action against human trafficking
Thursday, February 8th, 2018Pope Francis has appealed for concerted action against human trafficking as we prepare to mark the Day of Prayer and Awareness against this terrible scourge. Read more