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 [...]
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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 [...]
Winning a campaign before it even begins – the power of preemptive persuasion
We have just made an impact even before our supporters had a chance to get involved! More often than not, campaigning is the only way [...]