Trafficking in Persons, a Human Rights Violation We Should Be Aware of and Fight
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newsnewsA publication of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg 4 6-7 106th World Day of Migrants Mrs Gauteng & Refugees Fratelli Tuti entree 9 ADAD Telephone (011) 402 6400 • www.catholicjhb.org.za NOVEMBER 2020 Trafficking in persons, Bringing The Light in dark times a human rights violation The Light Twins recently went on a journey of rebranding themselves, we should be aware of as they were known as The Light previously. The release of the upcoming single “Kwenz’ uJesu”, loosely trans- lated means “Jesus Did That” speaks to the marvellous deeds in their and fight lives which can only be attributed to Jesus Christ. uman trafficking has been They will also be releasing the single “As the deer” early next year, on the lips of many South which has been their favourite English hymn since early primary school Africans lately. years. They still enjoy singing the hymn because of the essence and H Sr O’Connor (not her real depth of the words. “It was only fitting to eventually release this song as name) whose scope of work we felt that it needed to be heard more often,” they said. focuses on combating trafficking in persons said this is a scourge COVID-19 UNSUNG HEROES that happens right under our noses. Our journalist Lerato Mohone interviews four medical Due to its complex, under- field practitioners who have been active in assisting handed nature, statistics on this patients infected with the coronavirus. criminal activity are often unreli- See below and page 9. able, she said. Once ensnared in the web, people are treated like a commo- Committed to dity – sold and resold until they have no use for them. Women tend Human trafficking is a “crime against humanity” containing the to play a significant role in recruit- because it denies the human dignity of the victim, seeing ing and procuring victims. “This him or her only as a piece of merchandise to be used to contagion is because women are more likely enrich or give pleasure to another – Pope Francis. he year 2020 has been to trust other women and traffick- challenging healthcare ers exploit that trust, Sr O’Connor cised by her family and she felt workers like never before. elaborated. Most young people are ahead. Trafficking is a multi- T desperate for jobs and are often extremely isolated. dimensional challenge, Sr O’Con- For medical doctor, Matime Diale, Fortunately, Sr O’Connor’s his Catholic faith has seen him lured with the promise of lucrative nor mentioned. They target people congregation in Lesotho is taking through this unprecedented and jobs offers in foreign countries. from foreign countries as the lan- care of the woman and her child difficult time. The epidemic has South Africa is seen as a guage barrier alienates them from who was fathered by one of the not changed how we treat patients, source, destination and transit locals and they are unfamiliar with “clients”. it has rather modified how we country for human trafficking, the area. Because they are in the She is grateful she did not country illegally, it is also difficult interact by creating a distance Dr Matime Diale uses a touch of said Sr O’Connor who recounted heed the advice of people who for them to report the matter to the between us and the patient unless humour and charm to help patients harrowing tales. encouraged her to abort. Her child police. there is a case of an emergency as in their process of recovery. One gut-wrenching account has turned out to be the apple of we are committed to saving lives was that of a young lady from It is important that victims her eye. at all cost. He added that the outbreak Lesotho who was brought to keep hope alive as some manage Sr O’Connor explained that Dr Diale who is both in private means people aren’t seeking out Johannesburg under the pretext of to courageously overcome the hor- some of the clientele are respect- and public practice shared how the care which has had a financial employment opportunities by her rendous situations they experience. able, smart car owners, collar- crisis has also magnified South impact on his private practice. half-sister who was a recruiter. She encouraged people to and-tie men who, during lunch Africa’s inequalities. People who When Dr Diale is not at his When she arrived in South Africa, heighten awareness. Parents need breaks, visit brothels to solicit are well-off and those covered by practice, he operates in the emer- she was coerced into prostitution. to safeguard their children without sex. These men are part of the medical aid schemes can afford gency and trauma unit at the Chris One day, she woke up heav- Continued on page 9. problem – if there was no telehealth consultations. On the Hani Baragwanath Academic ily disoriented. She noticed her demand, there would be no other hand, the poor are forced to Hospital which is the world’s third stomach had freshly-sewn stitches CORONAVIRUS supply. go to public institutions because largest hospital. He related how on it. She suspected she had been • Stay at home if you can Although men and male they do not have the means to pay the facility, as a centre of excel- used to traffic illicit drugs and her children can also be kidnapped to • Wear a mask for private assessments. Either lence, has achieved over 90% stomach cut open to extract them. work in illegal mines where they • Wash hands way, Dr Diale shared how he uses success rate where Covid-19 cases Furthermore, she had been sexu- are locked in rooms working • Practice social his knowledge, competence, are concerned. He attributed this ally violated. non-stop, women tend to be humour and charm to journey with to painstaking staff who ensured By God’s grace, the young distancing disproportionately affected. them on their way to recovery. Continued on page 9. woman managed to escape after • Abide by the rules a time. However, she was ostra- Perpetrators are often one step November 2020 [email protected] Volume 35 No 8 1 Pope’s Intentions: November Artificial Intelligence - Confirmations We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence at St David’s Marist, Inanda may always serve humankind. 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