Combat human trafficking and slavery - say no to unethical products and take part in Don’t Trade Lives’ Autumn of Action! There are lots of quick and easy ways you can get involved...

Modern day slavery is complex and multifaceted, fuelled by consumer ignorance, corporate greed and government neglect. No single action will stop the world’s fastest growing crime in ...

Send Nestle a message.

This year, we’ve seen some fantastic - and big - commitments from chocolate companies: Cadbury and Mars have committed to producing ethical chocolate, ie, using cocoa that has not been produced through trafficked or child labour, for at least some of their chocolate bars.

But what about Nestle? They have resisted in making changes and public commitments ...

Australia has a unique geographic position and political framework that lends itself to taking a strong stance in addressing labour exploitation in our region. The Don’t Trade Lives campaign aims to see Australia lead efforts to end trafficking regionally, ensuring the rights of trafficked people and those vulnerable to trafficking are protected and that perpetrators of trafficking and enslavement face ...

The movie Trade will be released in cinemas nationally in August 2009. Some pre-screenings have already taken place around the country.

The film deals with the issue of human trafficking and is being supported by World Vision and the Don’t Trade Lives campaign. The film is rated R (18+). It’s confronting, so it won’t appeal to everyone. ...

Thousands of Australians have been shocked to learn the reality of how their chocolate is made: with the aid of child labour and exploitation. But not everyone knows about this yet. Help us spread the word!

Watch the clip ‘Big Chocolate – Bubbles of Nothing’ and
Forward this clip to 10 friends and/or colleagues; and
Challenge your friends...

A major reason why consumers in wealthy countries like Australia are able to buy cheap services and commodities is because human beings in poorer countries have been reduced to commodities themselves.

Cocoa, used to make big brand chocolate, is often produced on the backs of child labourers in Africa. In Southeast Asia, men are too often exploited for their labour ...

Phoenix, Arizona; Costa del Este, Paraguay; Athens, Greece; Melbourne Australia:  these are just four of the hundreds of locations identified as places where some kind of human trafficking or slavery has taken place.

You might be surpised to discover just how global this phenomenon is.   

The Slavery Map is maintained by everyday people - people who know where these crimes have ...