Freedom United joins a national coalition launching the #EndTheException campaign fighting to abolish constitutional slavery and [...]
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Ending slavery in the 13th Amendment
Ahead of Juneteenth, Merkley, Williams Propose Constitutional Amendment to Close Slavery Loophole in 13th Amendment Indisputably racist [...]
So you’ve watched Seaspiracy — now what?
Boycotting fish may look like a simple answer, but it is too narrow a response to be an effective solution to the issues raised in the [...]
Six months after US import block against FGV, still no remediation for forced labor
For immediate release [Download as pdf for media contacts] Washington, D.C.— On March 31, 2021, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) [...]
EU Parliament backs corporate accountability, but law can be strengthened
On March 10, 2021, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new EU law — 504 in favor, 79 against, and 112 [...]
Recommendations to U.S. Customs and Border regarding tainted palm oil
March 9, 2021 Today, as the petitioners in the FGV Holdings Berhad case that led to the block of the company’s palm oil imports into [...]
Calling on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to divest from prison slavery
Are you an HBCU student, alumni, or staff member looking to take action? Add your name below to call on your university to divest from [...]
Calling on Universities to divest from prison slavery
You probably know that the United States did not abolish slavery with the 13th Amendment. Involuntary servitude remains legal as [...]
Urge California to protect all temporary migrant workers
Campaign Summary: Thousands of temporary workers are being trafficked into forced labor in California under threat of violence, [...]
How survivor recovery is hampered by racism
As we approach the end of October, Black History Month in the U.K., we are remembering and encouraging reflection on the enslaved [...]
Why my experience proves we need to end forced child marriage
July 22, 2021: WIN! New York became the sixth state in the United States to pass a bill to end child marriage without any exceptions, [...]
Urging investors to call on P&G to act on tainted palm oil
Yesterday, investors in global consumer goods company Proctor and Gamble (P&G) received a brief in which Freedom United highlights [...]
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