by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 18, 2017 | Advocacy, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Slavery in the News, Thought Leadership
As the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week in New York, an important announcement is coming about modern slavery worldwide. The International Labor Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the group Walk Free will be...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Aug 7, 2017 | FTS Model for Freedom, FTS Updates, Thought Leadership
Question: What do you call 26 smart, dedicated, energized, motivated and passionate human rights activists gathered together in one room? Answer: a global force for freedom! That’s the takeaway message from our 2017 all-staff retreat, which wrapped up Friday. Two...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 27, 2017 | Advocacy, Brazil, Congo, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Senegal
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report illustrates “the commitment of our country that we have this joint effort underway across the entire United States government” to combat modern slavery. “Human trafficking is as old as...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 30, 2017 | FTS Model for Freedom, FTS Updates, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
Our 2016 annual results demonstrate that Free the Slaves liberates people from slavery and changes the conditions that allow slavery to persist. We’re not only helping people break free, we’re ensuring they stay free and nobody takes their place in bondage. Here is a...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 22, 2017 | Advocacy, Take Action, Thought Leadership
This week has been designated as Combating Human Trafficking and Child Protection Week in the U.S. House of Representatives. A good time for a situation update on the state of play for America’s most critical human trafficking legislation. Trafficking Victims...
