by Free the Slaves | Jul 12, 2011 | Congo, FTS Updates
Following the recent release of our groundbreaking video (which you can watch below) and investigative report on slavery in the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Free The Slaves eagerly awaits the release of documentary film, Crisis in the...
by Free the Slaves | Jun 1, 2011 | Congo, FTS Updates, Slavery in the News
CNN’s year-long Freedom Project continues to churn out great coverage on modern-day slavery. We were excited to see Amanda Kloer’s (editor of Change.org’s Human Trafficking blog) recent article highlighting the importance of the U.S....
by Free the Slaves | Apr 4, 2011 | FTS Updates
Prompted by its recent findings confirming the existence of multiple forms of modern slavery in mining areas of eastern Congo, FTS is actively pressuring the US Government to appoint a Special Envoy to the Great Lakes region. Stimulating this move is FTS’ conviction...