by Free the Slaves | Oct 17, 2010 | Congo, FTS Updates
Over the past year, Free the Slaves has been researching the extent of slavery in the mines in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Our teams have discovered multiple instances of slavery here—including sexual slavery, peonage, child soldiering, forced marriage and...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 16, 2010 | Slavery in the News
A Wall Street Journal article questioning the validity of “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) is the subject of a webcast taking place tomorrow. Titled “CSR and the Role of Business Today —A Spirited Discussion”, the webcast will feature...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 2, 2010 | Congo, Uncategorized
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the deadliest spots in the poorest continent on earth. Millions have died during the conflict between warring rebel militias and the national army. At stake: vast mineral wealth and control of slaves who are forced to...
by Free the Slaves | Aug 17, 2010 | Congo
This is the first in a three part series of dispatches written by Karen Stauss, the Director of Programs for Free the Slaves. Along with FTS Partnership Manager Zorba Leslie, Stauss recently returned from a fact finding trip to the DRC, where she researched the extent...
