Rescuing girls from India’s hidden terror of abuse
From the age of five Navnitha was forced into an environment of ritualised sex abuse, a plight being shared by thousands of girls in India.
Hitting out against slavery
A team of dedicated table tennis players rallied against slavery at High Street Road Uniting Church in the annual Ping-Pong-A-Thon.
Rallying against slavery
Once more High Street Uniting Church will be hitting out against slavery and there is still time to get involved.
Australia’s refugee policies ‘a bad example to Asia’
A leading human rights lawyer from Hong Kong has warned that Australia’s treatment of refugees could set a dangerous precedent for other nations in the Asian region.
Churches call for anti-slavery law
Australian churches and religious organisations call on the federal government to implement a Modern Slavery Act.
Take your best shot to fight slavery
You can perfect your table tennis backhand topspin drive any time of the day or night during the annual Ping-Pong-A-Thon being held this month at the High Street Road Uniting Church in Mt Waverley to combat human traffic
International bridges
In March last year, Denisse Sandoval from the synod’s Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit travelled to India to meet with NGOs tackling human trafficking and workers’ rights issues.
Seafood industry takes action
The Uniting Church’s long-term campaign to stop human trafficking and forced labour in the Thai seafood industry is starting have an impact. Thailand is the main source of seafood imports into Australia.
Support for human trafficking advocates
Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian Phuket authorities recently acquitted Australian journalist Alan Morison, and his Thai colleague Chutima Sidasathian, of defamation charges brought against them by the Thai Navy.
Freedom Sunday
Uniting Church members are invited to participate in Freedom Sunday and campaign for an end to human trafficking.
Trafficking report
The latest Trafficking in Persons Report has renewed the focus on international efforts to combat human trafficking and modern-day slavery.
Grim discovery shines a light on Rohingya
The recent discovery of at least 32 bodies in Thailand’s Songkhla province has highlighted the horrific plight of the Rohingya – an oppressed ethnic minority from Myanmar.