Honeymoon from Hell: Human Trafficking and Domestic Servitude in Australia
Sydney Law Review, 32 4: 671-692, 2010
University of Queensland TC Beirne School of Law Research Paper No. 15-32
23 Pages Posted: 2 Jun 2015
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Honeymoon from Hell: Human Trafficking and Domestic Servitude in Australia
Date Written: 2010
Abstract
Over the past decade policy and debate surrounding trafficking in persons in Australia have largely focused on trafficking into prostitution. The recent case of R v Kovacs changes that focus. The case involves the trafficking of a Filipina woman who was forced to work for a married couple as a domestic servant in their remote Queensland home and takeaway store. The outcome of a recent appeal in the case signifies an expansion to the definition of ‘slavery’ to deal with situations where more subtle forms of control are used effectively to enslave a person. This article explores the issue of trafficking for the purpose of domestic servitude and how the institution of marriage can be used to facilitate it, and analyses whether the relevant legislative and policy framework is set up to deal with cases of trafficking for the purpose of domestic servitude.
JEL Classification: K00
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