Slavery still exists in the United States. That’s not hyperbole—it’s the reality written into the constitutions of many states and, [...]
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“Social cleansing” at the Paris Olympics
Freedom United hosted a live discussion event on the Paris Olympics and trafficking. Watch it now! The 2024 Olympic Games have begun [...]
Freedom United invites you to an event on how migration politics are killing people and exposing them to human trafficking
This event is now available to watch here. Freedom United is hosting an online webinar, Migration Politics that Kill: How governments [...]
Domestic workers in the U.K. have faced 12 years of abuse and exploitation: Kalayaan’s report demands urgent reform
By Sophie Levack, Policy Officer at Kalayaan, the U.K.’s leading charity supporting migrant domestic workers Migrant domestic workers [...]
Lifeless in the sand: a survivor’s story
A true story written by Roland Ibanda Edited by Geneviève Appleton The challenges of poverty, political instability and unemployment as [...]
Virginia elected officials seek to glorify slavery legacies
Freedom United works to abolish all forms of modern slavery, wherever they may exist across the globe. While our focus is on the [...]
How just are “green technologies” really?
This Earth Day, as we applaud the strides of the environmental movement, a pressing question emerges: Are the green technologies we [...]
MBS’s “vision” for Saudi Arabia relies on rampant abuse of foreign workers—like my father
This article was written by guest contributor, Ahmed Abdulumer, and was originally published by DAWN. Ahmed Abdulumer’s father, an [...]
The fight continues: U.S. states loosen child labor laws as violations keep soaring
Recent analysis shows that over the past 10 years child labor violations across the U.S. have tripled, reports the Washington Post. [...]
Chocolate Scorecard 2024: sweet progress & bitter challenges
It’s that special time again when we dive deep into the world of chocolate, especially with Easter right around the corner. This isn’t [...]
Freedom United exposes U.S. regression on child exploitation
My Freedom Day should be everyone’s, every day. Except we’re facing unprecedented rollbacks in labor laws across the U.S. [...]
We will never stop fighting for sex workers’ rights
As we observe International Sex Workers’ Rights Day, news from California gives us pause to reflect. California, once hailed as a [...]