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...
by Free the Slaves | Jan 8, 2013 | India
He seemed hopeless and anxious two years ago, when FTS South Asia Director Supriya Awasthi first met him. Supriya was visiting the Indian village of Bahari, where residents had broken free from slavery at a brick kiln. The villagers helped Munnu escape too. But he was...
by Free the Slaves | Jul 26, 2012 | India, Take Action
When I got the news, I rushed to the site with our local colleagues. I knew that this day would be especially important. Labor Department authorities were raiding a brick kiln. Freedom was within reach for 27 adults and 24 children. The raid was triggered by one...
