by Free the Slaves | Mar 11, 2011 | FTS Updates, Slavery in the News
The third installment of CNN’s series on debt bondage slavery in Uttar Pradesh, India is now live. Earlier pieces showed how entire families bec0me embroiled in bonded labor for generations, and depicted the efforts of NGOs like Free the Slaves to stage raids...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 9, 2011 | FTS Updates, India, Slavery in the News
Sara Sidner of CNN is continuing covering of Free the Slaves’ work in Uttar Pradesh, India. Just launched on Monday, CNN’s Freedom Project covers modern-day slavery all over the world. New stories are going online and broadcast every single day—a truly...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 8, 2011 | FTS Updates, India, Slavery in the News
In the course of her work, there are times when Free the Slaves South Asia Director Supriya Awasthi feels that her safety is at risk. This was the case when she was with the CNN news crew as they documented the reality of modern-day slavery in India. At one point,...
