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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.
Watch our event with a brilliant panel of activists discussing forced prison labor. Louisiana, the U.S. state dubbed the “world’s prison capital”, has a deep-rooted forced prison labor problem. In addition to this human rights violation, it is the only jurisdiction in the U.S. that is known to systematically keep people incarcerated past their release…
A dangerous new law to criminalize sex work is currently being debated in the Spanish parliament. The proposed legislation seeks to criminalize the buyers of sexual services, commonly known as the Nordic Model. But evidence from countries where this framework is already in place suggest that this leaves sex workers more vulnerable to exploitation, violence…
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Despite decades of commitments from companies and governments, cocoa production still entails considerable social and environmental harm around the world, but robust certification systems have the potential to help companies source more sustainable cocoa. This week, Fairtrade announced its updated Cocoa Standard ahead of upcoming sustainability and due diligence legislation. The reinforced focus on…
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