by Free the Slaves | Sep 2, 2010 | Brazil, Slavery in the News
Yesterday, news broke that Spain dismantled an all male sex trafficking ring. The traffickers lured scores of Brazilian men to Europe with promises of work—but enslaved them instead. Most of the victims were kept on the vacation island of Majorca. The men were forced...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 1, 2010 | Slavery in the News
UN LAUNCHES FUND TO ASSIST SLAVERY SURVIVORS UN Announces “Global Plan of Action Against Trafficking in Persons.” Ten years ago, the UN General Assembly first officially recognized the need to combat human trafficking by implementing the Protocol to...
by Free the Slaves | Aug 9, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Domini Social Investments takes a pragmatic approach to advancing social causes: only invest in companies that are socially and environmentally responsible. The $1.8 billion firm’s CEO and co-founder, Amy Domini literally wrote the book on socially responsible...