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Two Brothers Freed From Slavery and Pesticide Poisioning at Brazil Ranch

by Free the Slaves | Aug 20, 2015 | Brazil, FTS Model for Freedom

Their living and working conditions were dangerous and dreadful. Elias Vieira da Silva and Nerisvan da Silva Elias survived in a dilapidated shack, sleeping on hammocks and pelted by rain. They had no clean drinking water. There was no bathroom. They endured frequent...

Commitment to Fight Slavery Helps Brazil’s President Win Re-election

by Free the Slaves | Dec 22, 2014 | Advocacy, Brazil, Slavery in the News

Political candidates are often asked to take pledges to win votes. In the U.S., many candidates pledge to never raise taxes or to safeguard reproductive rights for women. In Brazil, our front-line partner organization has been asking politicians to promise that...

New Report Says 36 Million People Enslaved Worldwide

by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 17, 2014 | Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Slavery in the News

New research from the group Walk Free and FTS Co-founder Kevin Bales estimates there are more people in slavery today than previously thought. The 2014 edition of the Walk Free Global Slavery Index reports that 35.8 million people are enslaved, a 23 percent increase...

Brazil: A Global Leader in Fighting Slavery

by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 12, 2014 | Brazil, FTS Updates, Take Action

The world’s attention shifts to Brazil today, where Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull will open the FIFA World Cup tournament with the song Ole Ola (We are One), and soccer teams will begin competition to determine who is the world’s best. But far from the soccer stadiums, a...

Pope Urges Brazilians to Fight Human Trafficking

by Free the Slaves | Mar 7, 2014 | Brazil, Slavery in the News, Take Action

Not many people would consider the pope to be a fighter, but if it is against human trafficking, then you can count Pope Francis in. The National Catholic Bishops Conference of Brazil this week launched their 51st annual Brotherhood Campaign. This year, the 2014...
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