by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 10, 2015 | Advocacy, I Am the Change, Take Action
Today marks the anniversary of United Nations adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was a momentous achievement in 1948 to craft a charter of rights that should apply to every person on the planet. The declaration is widely accepted as the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 2, 2015 | Advocacy, Take Action
Today marks the official anniversary when the United Nations passed its Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. It was approved in 1949, and the U.N. has honored this landmark anti-slavery treaty...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 30, 2015 | FTS Updates, Take Action
We’re happy to launch a new feature on the Free the Slaves website this week: our new online store! We have identified great gift ideas for yourself or your friends.To start: T-shirts with the Free the Slaves logo. They’re a great way to get conversations started...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 3, 2015 | FTS Updates, India, Uncategorized
Free the Slaves is thrilled to welcome Rajneesh Kumar Yadav to the staff as our new India country manager, based in Allahabad.Rajneesh is no stranger, he’s run anti-trafficking teams for years as a key staffer at our partner organization MSEMVS.Many of the remarkable...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 26, 2015 | Advocacy, FTS Updates, Thought Leadership
The world’s largest consulting firm has teamed up with Free the Slaves to tackle one of history’s greatest challenges: the eradication of slavery.Deloitte has been volunteering its staffers this year to take stock of the anti-slavery movement and recommend ways for it...
