To Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA; Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister for administrative development, labor and social affairs [...]
Author: Freedom United
A non-carceral approach to trafficking: Unpacking California’s Safer Streets for All Act
By Jamison Liang, Freedom United and Leigh LaChapelle, Cast The Safer Streets for All Act was signed into law on July 1, 2022 and will [...]
A tainted World Cup: justice for migrant workers now
In just over 100 days, the World Cup kicks off in Qatar. The tournament has been marred by a constant stream of forced labor [...]
“The whole country is modern slavery” – an interview with Ji Hyun Park
Few manage to escape North Korea’s horrific totalitarian regime. But, under impossible circumstances, Ji Hyun Park escaped twice, [...]
Supporting LGBTQ+ survivors
This blog post is reposted from Freedom Network USA. You can find the original post here. How to support LGBTQ+ youth trafficking [...]
“Until we win”: Domestic workers’ relentless fight against exploitation
“[With the Freedom United] petition I feel like I have people behind me. I feel so strong. […] I feel like people are starting to hear [...]
To my old master: A former slave writes to his old owner and tells him to get stuffed
This letter is reshared from Letters of Note: In 1864, after 32 long years in the service of his master, Jourdon Anderson and his wife, [...]
Historic end to state-imposed forced labor in Uzbekistan cotton
Today we are celebrating news that proves making a noise, signing petitions, and posting on social media does lead to change. The [...]
What will it take to outlaw slavery in the U.S.?
“I spent 25 years in slavery. It was traumatizing, it was painful, physically and mentally. I felt sub-human, demeaned, socially [...]
Indigenous peoples and the anti-trafficking sector’s blind spot
This blog was updated in August 2022. There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people around the world. Today, indigenous peoples [...]
How accurate is the 2021 TIP report?
The 2021 influential U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report was published last week and we’re sharing our own perspective on this [...]
Migrant domestic workers demand an end to kafala system in Lebanon
“Employers literally control our freedom. Many of them are abusive with no one holding them accountable.” – Tsigereda Brihanu is a [...]