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Welcome to the website of APT in Ireland  

APT is a faith-based group working to address the global problem of Trafficking in Persons. We are particularly concerned with the trade in persons for commercial sexual exploitation. Read more

Members of APT are all volunteers who make themselves available to respond to requests from a variety of groups in Ireland to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking.

Lobbying for improved legislation is also an important part of our work. We maintain contact with a worldwide network of other agencies all working to counter human trafficking. APT ACTIVITIES

A recent Conference organized by APT addressed the question of the psychological impact on a person who has been trafficked. Drawing on interviews with victims, Counselling Psychologist Eimear Burke captured the horror of the experience.

The Conference also examined the legal quagmire in which a person trafficked to Ireland is trapped even after escaping from their traffickers.

You can download the papers from the Conference here.

Left to right: Sheila O'Gorman, APT; Eimear Burke, Counselling Psychologist; Aine Lawlor, RTÉ	Left to right: Kathleen Fahy, Director Ruhama; Stellan Hermansson, Global Solidarity Worker; Hilkka Becker, Solicitor ICI; Joan Roddy, APT	Left to right: Phakiso Ralepoma, Lesotho Embassy; Pereka Nyierenda, APT; Sebole Motoboli, Lesotho Embassy; Kanta Adhin, Netherlands Embassy; Síle McGowan, APT

Contact us at: info@aptireland.org

Last modified: Saturday, January 2nd, 2010