by Terry FitzPatrick | Feb 23, 2017 | Advocacy, Thought Leadership
“President Donald Trump says he will bring the ‘full force and weight’ of the U.S. government to combat an ‘epidemic’ of human trafficking,” according to the Associated Press coverage of today’s listening session with several...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Feb 16, 2017 | Advocacy, Thought Leadership
A little-noticed executive order last week from President Donald Trump has directed federal officials to ramp-up efforts to target transnational criminal organizations, including human trafficking rings. The order, issued February 9, says criminals are “threatening...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jan 27, 2017 | Advocacy, Thought Leadership
Fighting slavery isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do. That simple truth underpins the anti-slavery movement’s recommendations to the Trump administration, which were made public this week. Simply put: slavery anywhere is a threat to freedom...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jan 21, 2017 | Advocacy, Become an Abolitionist, Take Action
As thousands march today in Washington, Free the Slaves stands arm-in-arm with activists in the social justice movement who are calling for America’s elected officials to maintain U.S. leadership in safeguarding human rights. Free the Slaves belongs to many...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 21, 2016 | FTS Model for Freedom, India
We receive dispatches throughout the year from our front-line partner groups around the globe. This report, from June, is one of the year’s most uplifting success stories. Nearly a dozen boys were freed, the trajectory of their lives put back on track. Shattered Hope...
