by Free the Slaves | Apr 6, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery-Free Commerce
Are you up-to-date on emerging trends in corporate transparency and accountability? You can be sure you are by attending a free luncheon conference in New York next week that examines the quickly-evolving field of slavery and the law. Regulations that require...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 20, 2014 | Slavery in the News, Take Action, Uncategorized
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says “no government, anywhere yet, is doing enough” to eradicate slavery, and “zones of impunity” exist around the world that allow trafficking to flourish. Kerry’s comments came as he unveiled the State...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 12, 2014 | Slavery in the News, Take Action
No consumer wants to buy products made by slaves. And no investor wants to support companies that use slave labor. But it’s extraordinarily difficult for shoppers or stockbrokers to know which products or companies may be tainted by trafficking. U.S. Rep. Carolyn...
by Free the Slaves | Jan 27, 2014 | Ghana, Take Action
People who have endured the brutality of slavery are often the best ones to ask about how to end it. Five survivors brought their firsthand experiences to Capitol Hill this morning for a briefing on what the U.S. government should do. Survivor Sandra Woworuntu, who...
