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Thursday December 12, 2019

Latin American countries discuss national commitments to end forced labor

Freedom United promoting global standards in New York Campaign Update November 16, 2020: Costa Rica has officially ratified the Forced Labour Protocol Statment from Costa Rica’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Rodrigo Carazo Zeledón: Last year on the ocassion of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, Costa Rica made a firm commitment to fight against modern slavery and forced labour in our country by accepting Freedom United's call to action to ratify the International Labour Organization's Forced Labour Protocol. I am proud to say that last week, Costa Rica became

Victories

Monday November 25, 2019

A First for Freedom United

Our inaugural fundraising dinner, The STAND Gala, exceeded expectations earlier this month in Raleigh, NC. What do you usually do on a Friday night in early November? It’s too far from the holidays and prime time for avoiding responsibilities. After a long week and overcast day, with the sun down early and a chill wind settling in, you could be forgiven for gorging on takeout and staying rooted between your couch and TV. But on the night of November 15, 2019, hundreds of people in Raleigh, in the United States, did the exact opposite. They shrugged off

Anti-slavery activists

Wednesday November 13, 2019

Global supporter survey findings: how did you rate your government?

The results of the Freedom United Global Supporter Survey are here! We asked you to rate your government’s response to modern slavery and speak out on what you believe needs to change. We were thrilled by the thousands of supporters who took the time to complete the survey — thank you! So which country was rated the highest? The lowest? Take a look below at the global summary of responses. We’ve highlighted countries where we had the highest number of responses, as well as some of the most thoughtful comments from around the world. How long have you been part of the Freedom

Forced Labor

Friday September 27, 2019

Speak Free: Rallying against the private prison industry

The private prison industry is under fire. As the nationwide immigration crackdown continues, it is outrageous that the country's two largest for-profit prison companies — GEO Group and CoreCivic — have seen their profits balloon after receiving billions in ICE-awarded contracts. Now both companies face a slew of lawsuits for allegedly subjecting immigrants and asylum seekers to forced labor. Those who refuse say they've been threatened with solitary confinement or punished by having basic necessities denied. But the public and Freedom United supporters are fighting back, standing up

Forced Labor

Wednesday October 2, 2019

Speak Free: EU must step up to end slavery in Libya

The world was shocked when news of slave markets in Libya broke two years ago, but since then cases of modern slavery in Libya have evolved considerably. And they are all linked back to migrant detention centers and the money and power fueling their existence. The European Union has a critical role to play in ending human trafficking and forced labor tied to Libya's migrant detention centers. It must stop supporting the Libyan Coastguard to intercept boats in the Mediterranean Sea and returning innocent migrants and asylum seekers to these horrendous facilities. We're backing the growing