by Terry FitzPatrick | Jan 24, 2014 | Brazil, FTS Updates, Haiti, Take Action
In you live in South Florida, this event next Thursday is for you! In recognition of National Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Broward College, in partnership with Free the Slaves, will host a day-long conference titled “Human Trafficking: Exposing...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Feb 8, 2013 | Advocacy, Brazil
The Brazilian state of São Paulo is taking a dramatic new step.The state’s governor has just signed a law to shut down companies caught using slave labor. Violators would be banned from opening a new business for 10 years.The man behind this groundbreaking law is...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 8, 2013 | Brazil, Slavery in the News
The Brazilian state of São Paulo is taking a dramatic new step.The state’s governor has just signed a law to shut down companies caught using slave labor. Violators would be banned from opening a new business for 10 years.The man behind this groundbreaking law is...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 28, 2011 | Slavery in the News
Brazilian anti-slavery activist, and 2008 Freedom Award winner Leonardo Sakamoto runs a popular and influential blog on modern-day slavery, which has been nominated for a Deutche Welle International Blog Award, otherwise known as the BOBs. The award is given to...
