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Freedom United is a nonprofit organization that works to combat modern slavery and human trafficking. The organization was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Freedom United works to raise awareness about the issue of modern slavery and to advocate for stronger laws and policies to combat trafficking.
Freedom United operates a number of programs and initiatives to achieve its mission. These include the Freedom United Campaign, which is a global advocacy campaign that aims to raise awareness about modern slavery and to encourage individuals and organizations to take action to combat it. The organization also operates the Freedom United Academy, which is an online learning platform that provides resources and training on modern slavery and human trafficking.
In addition to its advocacy and education efforts, Freedom United also works to support victims and survivors of modern slavery and trafficking. The organization provides grants to organizations that work to support survivors and to help them rebuild their lives after experiencing exploitation.
Fabrice Leggeri, the head of Frontex — the E.U.’s border agency, resigned last month amid allegations of complicity in illegal pushbacks of people seeking asylum.
Following the first-ever International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) meeting last week, UN member states have endorsed a 13-page declaration to ramp up efforts on safe migration. The UN General Assembly has also been urged to endorse the declaration in the coming months. Safe migration policies that are rooted in the protection of migrants’ human and…
Labor trafficking is a type of human trafficking that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Maybe it will get a spotlight for a brief moment? Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Football Supporters Europe, and the Building and Wood Workers’ International union, among other U.K. human rights organizations, are calling on FIFA to implement a reparations…
Imagine being trapped on a boat with no toilets or showers, facing sea conditions that the vessel is not fit for. This is the reality of James*, a migrant fisherman working in the U.K. What bothers him most is the cold; there is no heater and temperatures drop below 0°C (32° F). But James…
Uyghur activist Nursimangul Abdureshid is a refugee in Turkey. She lost contact with her family five years ago and did not know where they were until 2020. Through the Chinese embassy in Ankara, she was able to confirm that her parents and her younger brother, Memetili, had been imprisoned on terrorism charges. Thanks to the…
Six years ago, Laura Mullen was raped by members of a criminal gang at knifepoint on Long Island. But her fear of being charged for prostitution stopped her from reporting the crime. Today, she is advocating for legislation that gives sex workers and trafficking victims immunity from prosecution when they report crimes and seek…
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine last February, the European Union has opened its borders to millions of Ukrainians fleeing the conflict. This show of humanity and compassion from the bloc toward refugees is heartening, but also exceptional in recent decades. Will the E.U.’s reaction to the Ukraine crisis set a new precedent…
This week Uyghur Muslim refugees in Turkey organized a press conference in Istanbul to urge UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to independently investigate “re-education camps” and allegations of massive rights abuses including forced labor, torture, and genocide when she finally visits China’s Uyghur Region later this month. International pressure is intensifying, and Michelle Bachelet…
Speaking to VICE News this week, former domestic worker Inès shared her experiences of servitude in France where she thought she would be able to pursue an education. Trained as a nail technician in a French-speaking African country., Inès had aspirations of moving abroad to continue her education. Her boss suggested she move to France where…
In October 2021, the trade ministers of the G-7 countries, the world’s richest nations, issued a joint statement pledging to eradicate forced labor in global supply chains. The ministers stated, “We affirm that there is no place for forced labor in the rules-based multilateral trading system.” The declaration recognizes the important role that trade policy…
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