by Free the Slaves | Oct 1, 2010 | Slavery in the News
It’s exciting to see anti-slavery activism highlighted in this year’s CNN Heroes. Mira Sorvino, who was named UN Goodwill Ambassador for Human Trafficking last year is presenting and promoting the campaign. And one of the 10 runners up is Anuradha Koirala,...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 16, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Inside Costa Rica: Brazil publishes guide for human trafficking victims abroad: “The objective of the guide is to prevent Brazilians who go abroad from becoming targets of sexual exploitation networks, the foreign ministry said. The booklet, published in English...
by Free the Slaves | Aug 4, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Today on CNN, Free the Slaves board member Siddharth Kara reports on evidence of slavery in Bangladesh’s shrimp processing industry. The Bangladeshi shrimp industry yielded $550 last year, with the majority of its product going overseas—half goes to the EU, and...
