by Free the Slaves | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last year singer, songwriter, and abolitionist Jason Mraz joined Free the Slaves on a field visit to Ghana, West Africa to see slavery first hand. The trip gave him something to talk—and sing—about: “A year later I’m still active and learning to use my voice in...
by Free the Slaves | Jun 1, 2011 | Congo, FTS Updates, Slavery in the News
CNN’s year-long Freedom Project continues to churn out great coverage on modern-day slavery. We were excited to see Amanda Kloer’s (editor of Change.org’s Human Trafficking blog) recent article highlighting the importance of the U.S....
by Free the Slaves | May 11, 2011 | Slavery in the News
Free the Slaves’ U.K. partner Anti-Slavery International estimates there are over 1.8 million people living in slavery in Pakistan. Canadian NGO SOS Children’s Villages recently sited an Asian Human Rights Commission report highlighting the enslavement of...
by Free the Slaves | Apr 11, 2011 | FTS Updates, Slavery in the News
FTS President Kevin Bales was featured on CNN’s Freedom Project last week, speaking a little bit about how he became an anti-slavery activist. “[Free the Slaves] ultimate goal is to end slavery on the planet,” Bales says. “I know it’s...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 9, 2011 | FTS Updates, India, Slavery in the News
Sara Sidner of CNN is continuing covering of Free the Slaves’ work in Uttar Pradesh, India. Just launched on Monday, CNN’s Freedom Project covers modern-day slavery all over the world. New stories are going online and broadcast every single day—a truly...
