by Free the Slaves | Jan 13, 2014 | Haiti, Slavery in the News
Haiti’s devastating earthquake hit on January 12, 2010. It affected everyone in Haiti, and continues to affect those who lost friends and family as well as homes and businesses. While significant money and effort have been marshaled to rebuild, much remains to be...
by Free the Slaves | Nov 25, 2013 | Haiti, Take Action
Religious and political figures gathered on Capitol Hill last week to raise awareness about one of the world’s most challenging child slavery problems: restavek slavery in Haiti. The Church World Service and The Episcopal Church, in cooperation with Congressman...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 26, 2013 | Take Action
With a “knot” in her throat, Free the Slaves Freedom Award winner Josefa Condori Quispe recounted her ordeal in slavery. “We have to tell this very sad story,” she said. Her personal testimony was a highlight of an Organization of American States roundtable in...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 24, 2013 | Slavery in the News
Tomorrow brings a great opportunity to lean about the scope and impact of a hidden form of modern-day slavery: domestic servitude. The Organization of American States (OAS) is conducting a policy roundtable to raise awareness and promote solutions. The policy...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jan 9, 2013 | Slavery in the News
They clean and cook and sew and care for children. Their numbers are growing, and many of them have little legal protection. Many are slaves. The dramatic growth in number of people working as domestic servants is documented in a report released today by the...
