by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 21, 2017 | Advocacy, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Slavery in the News, Thought Leadership
This week’s release of new estimates on the scope of slavery worldwide are both shocking and encouraging. Shocking because the figures are worse than many experts had believed. But encouraging because the report’s release at the United Nations General Assembly has...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 18, 2017 | Advocacy, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Slavery in the News, Thought Leadership
As the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week in New York, an important announcement is coming about modern slavery worldwide. The International Labor Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the group Walk Free will be...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 10, 2015 | Advocacy, I Am the Change, Take Action
Today marks the anniversary of United Nations adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was a momentous achievement in 1948 to craft a charter of rights that should apply to every person on the planet. The declaration is widely accepted as the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 25, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News
The United Nations General Assembly begins a three-day summit Friday in New York to shape the world’s agenda for international development over the next 15 years. The elimination of slavery is one of the U.N.’s key objectives.“The sustainable development goals (SDGs)...
by Free the Slaves | Jul 30, 2014 | Take Action
Today is the official day for raising awareness around one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time: human trafficking. The United Nations has marked July 30th as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This day aims to educate people about human...
