Free the Slaves

Free the Slaves is a non-profit organization that works to end slavery and human trafficking around the world. The organization focuses on addressing the root causes of trafficking, such as poverty and lack of access to education, as well as working with local communities to identify and rescue victims of trafficking.

ATEST Recommendations for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation
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ATEST Recommendations for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation

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Re: Public Comments on Methods to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People’s Republic of China, Especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, into the United States

ATEST Urges Congress to Include Anti-Trafficking Programs in Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Legislation
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ATEST Urges Congress to Include Anti-Trafficking Programs in Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Legislation

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Integration of anti-trafficking efforts into U.S. humanitarian response to Ukraine refugee crisis

The Dreams of Nina: Surviving Forced Marriage and Labour Trafficking
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The Dreams of Nina: Surviving Forced Marriage and Labour Trafficking

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In Vietnam, it’s estimated that there are 421,000 people living in modern slavery. Nearly 70% of modern slavery victims in Vietnam are women and girls who work in forced prostitution or domestic servitude through fraudulent job opportunities or brokered marriage. To help address this situation of modern slavery in Vietnam, Free the Slaves (FTS) partnered…

ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts
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ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts

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February 23, 2022 • 2:05 pm • Terry FitzPatrick February 22, 2022 Dr. Kari Johnstone Acting Director U.S. State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (JTIP) RE: Request for Information for the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, United States government input (86 FR 70562) Dear Dr. Johnstone: Thank you for the opportunity…

ATEST Hires New Director
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ATEST Hires New Director

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February 22, 2022 • 10:43 am • ATEST WASHINGTON — The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is thrilled to announce that Terry FitzPatrick has begun work this month in the newly created position of ATEST director. His appointment will significantly expand the alliance’s capacity to conduct advocacy with members of Congress and Executive…

Raising Awareness in Schools
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Raising Awareness in Schools

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“One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai.

Children are like clay. We can mold them into any shape and form just by our actions or our words. If we take the time to educate children, FTS and our partners believe that many lives will change, for the better. That’s why our team in India has been working with secondary schools in Bhadohi and Mirzapur to raise awareness on safe international read more >

Migration Vigilance Committees
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Migration Vigilance Committees

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Posted by Kuldeep Singh Chauhan on February 10, 2022 Free the Slaves along with our partner organizations MSEMVS and Verite are running The Safe Migration to GCC program in the Mirzapur and Bhadohi districts of Uttar Pradesh. To learn more about the safe migration guide click here. If you’re interested in learning about how we’re working…

Using Graffiti to Prevent Modern Slavery
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Using Graffiti to Prevent Modern Slavery

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The writing’s on the wall – literally. Free the Slaves partner MSEMVS has been painting messages in Indian communities to educate people about the risks of leaving home to find work.

Thousands of Indian laborers migrate each year to the Middle East. For many, it’s a journey into modern slavery.

Free the Slaves and Verité are working with Indian community groups to disseminate information about the warning signs of exploitative foreign work opportunities. One of the best read more >

Hope Amid Crisis in Haiti
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Hope Amid Crisis in Haiti

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You have probably seen in the news that Haiti is facing a crisis with multiple layers: political instability, a natural disaster, economic uncertainty, food shortages, and kidnappings for ransom. The president was assassinated, a 7.2 earthquake killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed thousands of homes, unemployment has skyrocketed, and gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Despite this, Free the slaves and our partner Beyond Borders are building hope in rural communities affected by child slavery on the island read more >