by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 30, 2016 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the magnitude of human trafficking is “stunning” and “outrageous.”“This is the 21st century,” he said, “we know that human civilization has had thousands of years to develop and make progress and establish rules, discern the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jul 27, 2015 | Advocacy, Congo
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry this morning unveiled America’s annual assessment of the world’s response to trafficking in persons. The 2015 TIP Report rates the governmental response of 188 countries and territories.“The purpose of this document is not to scold,...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Mar 3, 2015 | Advocacy, Congo
Free the Slaves joined 22 other organizations this week urging U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to appoint a new special envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The U.S. “has played an increasingly central role in...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 19, 2013 | Slavery in the News, Uncategorized
Two economic powerhouses were downgraded today in the U.S. State Department’s country-by-country annual review of global efforts to reduce trafficking and modern-day slavery. Russia and China – as well as Uzbekistan — were given “Tier 3” status in the 2013...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 16, 2013 | Slavery in the News
Several U.S. cabinet secretaries will gather Friday morning at the White House for the annual meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The meeting will be chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry, and will include...
