Latest modern slavery fight updates - FreedomUnited.org
Donate

First Session on Human Trafficking Hosted by U.N. Security Council

  • Published on
    December 24, 2015
  • News Source Image
  • Category:
Hero Banner

The First Session on Human Trafficking was hosted by the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday.  The session was introduced by Nick Grono from the Freedom Fund and Nadia Murad Basee, a Yazidi woman who described how ISIS took her from her village in Iraq…

This article explains her story of seeing six brothers killed while the women and children were captured as “spoils of war”.  She called this movement by ISIS a form of genocide.  She escaped.  She pleaded with the Security Council to work at rescuing the nearly 3400 Yazidi victims who are still enslaved.  Grono reminded the Council that ISIS is calling for a “revival of slavery” and that trafficking is a strategic war practice for ISIS, truly a crime against humanity.  To read the entire article, click below…

 

 

 

View Article on Human Rights First

Freedom United is interested in hearing from our community and welcomes relevant, informed comments, advice, and insights that advance the conversation around our campaigns and advocacy. We value inclusivity and respect within our community. To be approved, your comments should be civil.

stop icon A few things we do not tolerate: comments that promote discrimination, prejudice, racism, or xenophobia, as well as personal attacks or profanity. We screen submissions in order to create a space where the entire Freedom United community feels safe to express and exchange thoughtful opinions.

guest
0 Comments
Most Voted
Newest Oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

This week

ICE rewrote its rules to shield multi-billion dollar corporations from forced labor lawsuits

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has quietly rewritten its detention rules, eliminating the $1-a-day pay requirement for immigrants held in private detention facilities. Last week, ICE rewrote national detention standards at the direct request of GEO Group, the country's largest private prison company. GEO Group currently faces class action lawsuits in three states, where detainees are demanding minimum wage for the same work the new rules

| Thursday June 25, 2026

Read more