by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 28, 2018 | Advocacy, Congo, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Senegal, Slavery in the News
The U.S. State Department says many African governments are doing a better job combating modern slavery. More than a dozen African nations received upgrades in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP). The upgrades include Ghana, where Free the Slaves has helped...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 27, 2017 | Advocacy, Brazil, Congo, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Senegal
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report illustrates “the commitment of our country that we have this joint effort underway across the entire United States government” to combat modern slavery. “Human trafficking is as old as...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 22, 2017 | Advocacy, Take Action, Thought Leadership
This week has been designated as Combating Human Trafficking and Child Protection Week in the U.S. House of Representatives. A good time for a situation update on the state of play for America’s most critical human trafficking legislation. Trafficking Victims...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 30, 2016 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the magnitude of human trafficking is “stunning” and “outrageous.”“This is the 21st century,” he said, “we know that human civilization has had thousands of years to develop and make progress and establish rules, discern the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 14, 2015 | Advocacy
A new leader is taking charge at the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (J/TIP). Susan Coppedge was nominated to the post earlier this year by President Obama and was confirmed by the Senate last week.With the rank of ambassador-at-large she...
