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Wednesday December 6, 2023

Genocide and modern slavery share root causes

Krysta Bisnauth

In a world marred by the shadows of injustice and cruelty, the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime serves as a stark reminder of our collective responsibility to safeguard the fundamental human rights that weave the fabric of our shared existence.  At Freedom United, we stand at the forefront of the fight against modern slavery. As we commemorate this day, our focus extends beyond the specific instances of atrocity, urging a contemplation on the very essence of humanity—the inherent right to life,

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Other slavery
Thursday November 30, 2023

Abolition is an aspiration, not a fact

Ellie Finkelstein

The terms “slavery” and “abolition” are widely recognized as referring to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, and the dates that this institution was supposedly abolished.  The history of the slave trade is taught in timelines, locations on a map, resistance movements, and mentions of historically significant figures. While this horrific history is often referred to in conversations around slavery and abolition movements today, it is regarded as a fixed moment in time with a beginning and an end – left in the past.   However, to thoroughly interrogate systems of slavery in its

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Human trafficking
Thursday October 12, 2023

The U.K. Illegal Migration Act promotes trafficking and is inhumane – full stop.

Ellie Finkelstein

October 18th is Anti-Slavery Day, a day marked to symbolize the importance of raising awareness and the need to eradicate all forms of slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation.   Ironically, the U.K. recognizes this day as a national call to action, yet the government is doing more than failing in its stated aspirations. How? By the passing of legislation that undermines efforts to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking and attempts to justify asylum seekers' deportation to a third country.  Aiding trafficking, condemning victims  The Illegal Migration Act contains some of

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Workers with full buckets of fruit pouring them into large crates with an orchard behind them Forced Labor
Wednesday August 30, 2023

Disability and modern slavery: lack of attention as harmful as deliberate malice

Brendan Hyatt

This is an abridged version of the article originally published on Human Trafficking Search to support the three-part podcast series 'Disability and human trafficking' available on Rethink Freedom.  In my recent research, I've delved into the under-explored connection between disability and human trafficking. This overlooked issue came to my attention during my time at Grinnell College in Iowa. I stumbled upon the case of EEOC vs Hill County Farms, a landmark civil case that exposed the convergence of disability and trafficking. The case centered on dozens of

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Engraved stone with a message in English to ancestors Anti-slavery activists
Tuesday August 22, 2023

Remembering, reckoning and repairing: the importance of teaching history for a slavery-free world

The Transatlantic Slave Trade was rooted in race. It solidified the concept of white supremacy and the systematic displacement of millions of Africans. Today, August 23, we remember the 12.4 million human beings that were loaded onto slave ships and carried through the ‘middle passage.’[1]   We remember the 1.8 million people who died while on the Atlantic Ocean, who were cast overboard to the sharks that followed the wake of the ships. And we remember the 10.6 million people who survived and were forced into the vicious plantation system that built the Americas.   August 23 is

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