Human Trafficking: a Faith and Justice Perspective.

Eighty delegates attended a human trafficking awareness-raising conference at St. Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland for the full day 21 November 2024. The Conference was jointly organised by the University’s Theology Department and the Santa Marta Group.

The conference addressed areas of concern around human trafficking and modern slavery and enabled discussion among members of the inter-faith and academic community.

There were a range of valuable sessions throughout the day, as follows:

Human Trafficking and Catholic Social Teaching– Dr Ethna Regan, Dublin City University.

Frontline Perspectives – Sister Abby Avelino, International Coordinator, Talitha Kum.

The Global Picture – Kevin Hyland, OBE. Strategy Director Santa Marta Group.

International Collaboration and the Protection of Women and Girls -Frances Fitzgerald.

Policing Perspectives – Representatives from the Garda National Protective Services Bureau.

The February 2025 edition of The Furrow will publish a feature on the Conference, but for an overview of the Conference in the meantime: Human Trafficking – A Faith and Justice Perspective