by Free the Slaves | May 13, 2013 | Take Action
Anticipation is building for the release of this year’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report from the U.S. State Department. The report has become an important diplomatic tool in the fight against modern-day slavery. Businesses also use the rankings to understand the...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Editor’s Note: An op-ed by Free the Slaves Director of Programs Karen Stauss was published over the weekend by the Huffington Post, in a special section they called “Slavery Sunday.” Here is her commentary and photos from a recent visit to our...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 12, 2012 | Slavery in the News, Take Action
A roadmap to strengthen America’s efforts to combat modern slavery was delivered to the White House today. It’s called “The Path to Freedom.” It’s filled with dozens of specific recommendations for the Obama administration’s second term. The report was prepared by the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Nov 7, 2012 | Slavery in the News, Take Action
Editor’s Note: We asked FTS Programs Director Karen Stauss to examine the impact the election results might have on the U.S. government’s efforts to combat slavery and trafficking. What does the election outcome mean for the current members of Congress who...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 29, 2012 | Haiti
Editor’s note: FTS Programs Director Karen Stauss rode out Hurricane Sandy last week while working in Haiti. I just drove past these words, painted haphazardly in French onto the side of a whitewashed wall: “Together let’s build Haiti. And rebuild it.” Was that irony?...
