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Examples of
Slavery in Australia
Migrant brides risk exploitation
2014, an Australian Institute of Criminology study revealed the exploitation of women coming to Australia as spouses and being used as slaves. In one case, a Thai woman was subjected to laboring in her husband's market garden for $40-$50 per month, in another case a woman was put to work as
a domestic worker for her husband's family.
http://bit.ly/slavelikemarriage
Brisbane mother jailed for child trafficking of daughter
2013, a Brisbane woman was jailed for 9 years for trafficking her 9 year old daughter from Thailand to work in her Brisbane sex work business. The mother sent for her daughter from Thailand to be brought to Australia for
a 6 week holiday in 2004 and was kept in a situation of slavery.
http://bit.ly/brisbaneslaverycase
Police investigate first case of organ trafficking
2011, Australia discovered its first case of organ trafficking. An elderly Sydney woman suffering from a kidney condition was suspected to have trafficked a young woman from the Philippines with the intention of harvesting an organ. Due to this case, Australia now has a criminal offence to address organ trafficking under the Commonwealth Code.
http://bit.ly/organtrafficking
Man faces exploitation charge
2013, an Estonian martial arts fighter faced court on 2 charges of human trafficking and two charges of debt bondage. He is accused
of operating a labour hire company that lured Europeans to Australia where they were kept in bondage. This included taking control over their bank accounts, confiscating their passports, demanding money from them and threatening them with violence if they did not comply.
http://bit.ly/westaustraliacase
Australian accused of exploiting Filipino boxers as houseboys
2013, the Australian Federal Police arrested
3 Australians for recruiting Filipino boxers to Australia, promising them riches and success. When they arrived in Sydney they had their passports taken and they were used as unpaid domestic workers.
http://bit.ly/filipinoboxers
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