by Free the Slaves | Apr 4, 2011 | FTS Updates
Prompted by its recent findings confirming the existence of multiple forms of modern slavery in mining areas of eastern Congo, FTS is actively pressuring the US Government to appoint a Special Envoy to the Great Lakes region. Stimulating this move is FTS’ conviction...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 2, 2011 | Congo, FTS Updates
Free the Slaves, along with ten other NGOs—including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Enough Project, and our ATEST partner World Vision—sent a letter this week to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging immediate implementation of the conflict...
by Free the Slaves | Jan 7, 2011 | FTS Updates
Last week, Free the Slaves was among 17 organizations that co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, urging her to make the eradication of slavery and human rights abuses in Congo a U.S. government priority. Read Free the Slaves Director of Programs...
by Free the Slaves | Nov 22, 2010 | FTS Updates, Slavery in the News
In October, the Associated Press reported on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia where she visited with non other than 2009 Freedom Award winner Sina Vann. Sina was among a group of survivors of slavery in Cambodia, who met with...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 1, 2010 | FTS Updates
U.S. Anti Trafficking Ambassador Luis CdeBaca gave an eloquent speech on modern slavery yesterday, at a special symposium titled “Slavery: Through the Eyes of George Washington”, hosted by Free the Slaves, Black Women United for Action and Mount Vernon...
