by Sally Irwin | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Forced Labour, Slavery in Fish
Seafaring Slavery aboard Chinese fishing vessels in the Indo-Pacific “Video footage went viral in May showing bodies of dead Indonesian fishermen thrown overboard from Chinese fishing vessels. Specifically from Long Xing 629, a high-sea boat of the Dalian Ocean...
by Sally Irwin | Nov 30, 2020 | 16Days of Freedom, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery
Today is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, December 2 It is an interesting concept the “Abolition” of Slavery, given we still have slavery today. In days gone by slavery was the legal ownership of a person. So slavery, was condition in which...
by Sally Irwin | Nov 27, 2020 | 16Days of Freedom, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery
The Freedom Hub Survivor School helps slavery survivors find freedom. That is freedom from their past, freedom from their own feeling of shame, and freedom to chose a new life. Modern Slavery Happens here in Australia! The Global Slavery Index 2018 estimated that we...
by Sally Irwin | Nov 24, 2020 | 16Days of Freedom, Blog, Ending Modern Slavery
This is a Survivors Story of Freedom from modern slavery in the area of forced labour * right here in Australia. I grew up in an area of Turkey and lost my parents in a war. My grandparents raised my siblings and me, but now they are old and can’t work. So when an...
by Sally Irwin | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog, Ending Modern Slavery, Ethical Business, Forced Labour
Finally some action is happening. Parliament met yesterday (24th Sept 2020) to discuss the NSW Modern Slavery Act. As a result the 17 recommendations that an earlier enquiry made, were addressed. This piece of legislation is critical for human rights and it has been...
by Sally Irwin | Sep 25, 2020 | About Modern Slavery, Blog, Child Labour
Education is an essential part of everyone’s life. Without it, we can’t be successful or make wise choices. The world is progressing and changing with every passing second. Therefore, everyone should get an education not just to gain knowledge but also to keep...