by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 25, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News
The United Nations General Assembly begins a three-day summit Friday in New York to shape the world’s agenda for international development over the next 15 years. The elimination of slavery is one of the U.N.’s key objectives.“The sustainable development goals (SDGs)...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 28, 2013 | Congo
Mining is a key source of export income for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC or Congo). Minerals such as tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold are shipped to industrialized nations for use in electronics, jewelry, manufacturing and many other industries. Congo’s...
by Free the Slaves | Jul 24, 2012 | FTS Updates, Take Action, Uncategorized
Katie Ford is no stranger to those in the fashion world, and is no stranger to Free the Slaves. Made famous by her family’s modeling agency, Ford Models, Katie made the transition from CEO to abolitionist after attending a U.N. human trafficking conference in 2008....
by Free the Slaves | Aug 30, 2010 | Slavery in the News
A brief article appeared over the weekend in The Palm Beach Post with the headline: “Human trafficking becoming epidemic in Florida.” The piece was likely a response to the recent rash of modern day slavery arrests reported in the sunshine state. All but...
