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Palihapitiya and the IOC: Not caring and neutrality in the face of injustice
The Beijing Winter Olympics is one week away but instead of a buildup of celebratory anticipation, those who are not on the protest [...]
Freedom United responds to Australia’s Draft Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Determination
Freedom United is concerned about Australia’s Draft Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations). Below is our submission to [...]
Sign on: Survivors voices inclusivity letter
With permission from the survivor-led, grassroots organizers of this open letter, Freedom United is sharing the text of the letter [...]
Climate inaction is undermining anti-slavery efforts
Read our joint letter to world leaders urgently calling on them to recognize the link between climate-induced migration and modern [...]
Ending slavery in the 13th Amendment
Ahead of Juneteenth, Merkley, Williams Propose Constitutional Amendment to Close Slavery Loophole in 13th Amendment Indisputably racist [...]
Freedom United voices concerns over Ontario’s Anti-Trafficking Bill 251
Freedom United is concerned about Bill 251, the Combating Human Trafficking Act 2021, currently being proposed in Ontario, Canada. [...]
EU Parliament backs corporate accountability, but law can be strengthened
On March 10, 2021, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new EU law — 504 in favor, 79 against, and 112 [...]
Q&A from Freedom United’s online event ‘Taking the trafficking out of sex work’
On February 3, Freedom United hosted an online event with an expert panel of speakers exploring how to build resilience to sex [...]
Robert Kraft: A case study in caution for the anti-trafficking sector
Nearly two years ago, Robert Kraft made national media headlines. The owner of the New England Patriots had apparently been linked to a [...]
Enforcement of U.S. prohibition of forced labor palm oil imports examined
On December 15, 2020, 25 members of the oldest committee of the U.S. Congress – the House Ways and Means Committee – sent a letter to [...]
Freedom United responds to Scottish Government’s ‘Equally Safe: challenging men’s demand for prostitution’ consultation
Below are Freedom United’s responses to the consultation’s questions most relevant to our work regarding the Scottish [...]