The Problem Of Human Trafficking - 2132 Words

Human Trafficking is defined in Article 3 of the United Nations (UN)’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, as â€Å"the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control o5ver another person, for the purpose of exploitation.† The offence of human trafficking often encompasses multiple nations and by extension, multiple jurisdictions. This has created a complex issue that can’t be solved by the actions of one jurisdiction or†¦show more content†¦Australia in comparison to the rest of the world has strong laws against slavery. Anti-slavery laws were first introduced in 1824 and is currently outlawed federally by the Criminal Code Act (1995). Section 270.1 of the Criminal Code defines slavery as â€Å"the condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised, including where such a condition results from a debt or contract made by the person† The act was later amended in 2013 to include â€Å"Slavery-like offences†. Slavery like offences are described as in the act as â€Å"servitude offences†, â€Å"forced labour offences†, â€Å"deceptive recruiting for labour or services† and â€Å"forced marriage offe nces† (sections 270.5, 270.6A, 270.7 and 270.7B respectively). The act also differentiates the crime of trafficking a child from an adult, with the maximum sentence for child trafficking 25 years imprisonment, as opposed to 12 years for an adult. Section 234 of the Migration Act (1958) outlines penalties of up to ten years and/or 1000 penalty units given to individuals who flout immigration law by presenting forged documents to officers or persons exercising powers when applying for immigration documents such as visas. Section 234a outlines â€Å"Aggravated offence of false documents and false or misleading information† for individuals who commit these crimes