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Freedom United is a global anti-slavery community, using our collective power to demand change. Let’s end modern slavery together!
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Change the world… mostly without leaving your couch. 🛋️
Our Freedom Footprint Guide—created with input from survivors—shows how small, everyday actions can create real change for people and the planet.
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Our Freedom Footprint Guide—created with input from survivors—shows how small, everyday actions can create real change for people and the planet.
👉 Get the guide here: www.freedomunited.or...
Canada’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold laws criminalizing sex work, ignoring voices of 23 sex worker-led and migrant advocacy groups. The ruling perpetuates unsafe conditions, isolates workers, and reinforces vulnerability to abuse and exploitation.
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Canada's Supreme Court ruling ignores safety and lived experience - FreedomUnited.org
Canada rules to reaffirm the criminalization of many aspects of sex work—and once again silences the very people most affected by these laws.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Canada’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold laws criminalizing sex work, ignoring voices of 23 sex worker-led and migrant advocacy groups. The ruling perpetuates unsafe conditions, isolates workers, and reinforces vulnerability to abuse and exploitation.
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After surviving a deadly Channel shipwreck, Ibrahim—a Sudanese refugee—is jailed as a “smuggler” for steering under threat. His case reflects a wider European trend of criminalizing vulnerable people crossing borders in search of safety.
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No protection, only prosecution for migrants fleeing danger - FreedomUnited.org
Ibrahim is being framed as a criminal, obscuring the state-created conditions that left him no choice, and no safe way to seek safety.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
After surviving a deadly Channel shipwreck, Ibrahim—a Sudanese refugee—is jailed as a “smuggler” for steering under threat. His case reflects a wider European trend of criminalizing vulnerable people crossing borders in search of safety.
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Thousands in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are forced from schools, hospitals, and government offices into cotton fields, revealing that, despite official claims, forced labor remains entrenched in Central Asia’s cotton industry.
Central Asia’s cotton harvest still stained by forced labor - FreedomUnited.org
Each harvest season thousands of citizens are forced to labor across cotton fields in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thousands in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are forced from schools, hospitals, and government offices into cotton fields, revealing that, despite official claims, forced labor remains entrenched in Central Asia’s cotton industry.
At 19, Kanti was trafficked to Los Angeles, forced to work for four years while her passport was confiscated. Decades later, she helped push Assembly Bill 1362 into law, strengthening protections for temporary migrant workers against trafficking and abuse.
California’s new law offers hope for migrant workers
A survivor’s story helped drive California’s new law regulating foreign labor recruiters—but advocates say more must be done.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
At 19, Kanti was trafficked to Los Angeles, forced to work for four years while her passport was confiscated. Decades later, she helped push Assembly Bill 1362 into law, strengthening protections for temporary migrant workers against trafficking and abuse.
Kavin came to the UK legally on a skilled worker visa, hoping for a better life. Instead, his employer seized his passport, forced him into grueling labor, and paid just £100 a month—exposing how weak visa protections leave migrants vulnerable to trafficking & exploitation.
UK visa system trapping workers in modern slavery - FreedomUnited.org
A recent investigation found UK visa putting thousands of migrant workers at high risk for labor exploitation and modern slavery.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Kavin came to the UK legally on a skilled worker visa, hoping for a better life. Instead, his employer seized his passport, forced him into grueling labor, and paid just £100 a month—exposing how weak visa protections leave migrants vulnerable to trafficking & exploitation.
China intimidated Sheffield Hallam University into halting research on Uyghur forced labor, using threats, censorship, and economic pressure. The university’s decision to suspend her work has sparked alarm over efforts to conceal the truth about the ongoing exploitation.
China’s efforts to muzzle UK research on Uyghur forced labor - FreedomUnited.org
China’s intimidation pressured a UK university to halt Uyghur forced labor research, raising urgent concerns about academic freedom.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
China intimidated Sheffield Hallam University into halting research on Uyghur forced labor, using threats, censorship, and economic pressure. The university’s decision to suspend her work has sparked alarm over efforts to conceal the truth about the ongoing exploitation.
Ending child marriage would not erase family hardship, but it would draw a clear legal line protecting minors from coercion, exploitation, and abuse. So why do 34 US states still allow child marriage?
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America’s child marriage problem is still being ignored - FreedomUnited.org
At just 11 years old, Brigitte Combs’ mother found her a husband—a 26-year-old man devoted to the Hare Krishna movement. Living in Los Angeles, Combs wasn’t allowed to attend school
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November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Ending child marriage would not erase family hardship, but it would draw a clear legal line protecting minors from coercion, exploitation, and abuse. So why do 34 US states still allow child marriage?
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Despite the UK housing industry’s significant economic contribution and the political drive to increase housing supply, the risks of forced labor and labor exploitation are being largely overlooked.
Modern slavery risks hidden in the UK’s homebuilding boom - FreedomUnited.org
A recent report highlights a critical issue within the UK’s housebuilding sector: the inadequate understanding and documentation of modern slavery risks in the supply chain.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Despite the UK housing industry’s significant economic contribution and the political drive to increase housing supply, the risks of forced labor and labor exploitation are being largely overlooked.
Millions of South Sudanese children face the worst forms of labor. Flooding, disease, conflict and lost US aid push families to the brink of starvation, forcing girls to marry, boys into armed groups, and all children into exploitative work just to survive.
Child labor soars in South Sudan as aid cuts deepen starvation - FreedomUnited.org
A government study found nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children are engaged in the worst forms of child labor.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Millions of South Sudanese children face the worst forms of labor. Flooding, disease, conflict and lost US aid push families to the brink of starvation, forcing girls to marry, boys into armed groups, and all children into exploitative work just to survive.
Poverty and rising living costs are pushing more people in the UK into sex work to survive. But a dangerous legal grey area criminalizes nearly every related activity, silencing workers and leaving them vulnerable to violence and sexual exploitation.
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UK sex work laws turn survival into exploitation- FreedomUnited.org
Poverty is the main reason people enter sex work in the UK, but criminalization laws make workers vulnerable to exploitation.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Poverty and rising living costs are pushing more people in the UK into sex work to survive. But a dangerous legal grey area criminalizes nearly every related activity, silencing workers and leaving them vulnerable to violence and sexual exploitation.
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Advocates warn that Utah’s proposed "homeless campus" resembles internment camps, criminalizing poverty to extract forced labor. The plan exploits loopholes in the 13th Amendment and turns the unhoused into a captive workforce under the guise of care.
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A new “homeless campus” in the US raises fears of forced labor
This US state is creating a facility for homeless people but is it a rehabilitation center or a forced labor camp?
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November 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Advocates warn that Utah’s proposed "homeless campus" resembles internment camps, criminalizing poverty to extract forced labor. The plan exploits loopholes in the 13th Amendment and turns the unhoused into a captive workforce under the guise of care.
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15 cases of slave labor, including children and the elderly, have emerged in Brazil’s 2025 coffee harvest—five of which were linked to Starbucks.
As the company continues to build its profit, modern slavery continues to be identified in its supply chains.
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As the company continues to build its profit, modern slavery continues to be identified in its supply chains.
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Starbucks under fire for turning a blind eye to modern slavery - FreedomUnited.org
A Starbucks-certified coffee farm was found with workers in slavery-like conditions—and still kept the company’s seal.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
15 cases of slave labor, including children and the elderly, have emerged in Brazil’s 2025 coffee harvest—five of which were linked to Starbucks.
As the company continues to build its profit, modern slavery continues to be identified in its supply chains.
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As the company continues to build its profit, modern slavery continues to be identified in its supply chains.
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The US and UK have taken coordinated action against a Cambodia-based crime network accused of running online scamming centers that trap trafficked workers in cyber slavery and steal billions each year.
Cambodia tycoon faces major sanctions over cyber slavery - FreedomUnited.org
The US and UK have taken coordinated action against a Cambodia-based crime network accused of trapping trafficked workers in cyber slavery.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The US and UK have taken coordinated action against a Cambodia-based crime network accused of running online scamming centers that trap trafficked workers in cyber slavery and steal billions each year.
Change the world… mostly without leaving your couch. 🛋️
Our Freedom Footprint Guide—created with input from survivors—shows how small, everyday actions can create real change for people and the planet.
👉 Get the guide here: www.freedomunited.or...
Our Freedom Footprint Guide—created with input from survivors—shows how small, everyday actions can create real change for people and the planet.
👉 Get the guide here: www.freedomunited.or...
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Change the world… mostly without leaving your couch. 🛋️
Our Freedom Footprint Guide—created with input from survivors—shows how small, everyday actions can create real change for people and the planet.
👉 Get the guide here: www.freedomunited.or...
Our Freedom Footprint Guide—created with input from survivors—shows how small, everyday actions can create real change for people and the planet.
👉 Get the guide here: www.freedomunited.or...
38 members of the EU Parliament are calling an end to EU funding for Libya’s coast guard, citing overwhelming evidence of human trafficking, shootings, and torture of migrants. Yet, the EU Commission continues to fund the abuse.
European lawmakers challenge EU over funding abuse in Libya - FreedomUnited.org
EU lawmakers challenge EU commission for funding of Libya's documented abuse and violence, but the payments just keep rolling out.
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October 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
38 members of the EU Parliament are calling an end to EU funding for Libya’s coast guard, citing overwhelming evidence of human trafficking, shootings, and torture of migrants. Yet, the EU Commission continues to fund the abuse.
Survivors of trafficking and domestic violence are suing the Trump administration, accusing ICE of unlawfully detaining and deporting victims protected under federal law. Advocates warn that canceling protections fuels re-trafficking and exploitation.
Migrant survivors sue ICE over deportation policies
Migrant trafficking survivors are suing ICE in the US, accusing the agency of detaining and deporting those meant to be protected.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Survivors of trafficking and domestic violence are suing the Trump administration, accusing ICE of unlawfully detaining and deporting victims protected under federal law. Advocates warn that canceling protections fuels re-trafficking and exploitation.
Saudi Arabia to end exploitative Kafala system, linked to forced labor and abuse of millions of migrant workers. While the move offers hope, rights groups warn progress depends on enforcement—pointing to Qatar, where similar reforms remain unimplemented.
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Saudi Arabia finally turning the page on the Kafala system - FreedomUnited.org
After over 50 years the labor sponsorship program known as the Kafala system is being dismantled by the Saudi Arabian government.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Saudi Arabia to end exploitative Kafala system, linked to forced labor and abuse of millions of migrant workers. While the move offers hope, rights groups warn progress depends on enforcement—pointing to Qatar, where similar reforms remain unimplemented.
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If you’re already saying no to brands that put profit over people and planet, you’re already making an impact in the fight against modern slavery.
See how big that impact is and discover more ways to take action by signing up for our Freedom Footprint Guide: www.freedomunited.org/freedom-guid...
See how big that impact is and discover more ways to take action by signing up for our Freedom Footprint Guide: www.freedomunited.org/freedom-guid...
October 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If you’re already saying no to brands that put profit over people and planet, you’re already making an impact in the fight against modern slavery.
See how big that impact is and discover more ways to take action by signing up for our Freedom Footprint Guide: www.freedomunited.org/freedom-guid...
See how big that impact is and discover more ways to take action by signing up for our Freedom Footprint Guide: www.freedomunited.org/freedom-guid...
Recent Australian Federal Police data reveals that human trafficking and modern slavery reports, including forced marriage and exit trafficking, have doubled in the last year, lifting Australian human trafficking alerts to an all-time high.
Modern slavery reports hit record high in Australia - FreedomUnited.org
Data shows modern slavery and forced removal reports in Australia have more than doubled from the previous 12-month period but there may be a silver lining.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Recent Australian Federal Police data reveals that human trafficking and modern slavery reports, including forced marriage and exit trafficking, have doubled in the last year, lifting Australian human trafficking alerts to an all-time high.
A South Korean student was recently found dead in a car in Cambodia, a suspected victim of forced labor. Tragically, he is just one of the thousands lured to the region and then trapped behind the walls of one of the many cyber-scam compounds.
Behind the screens: inside Cambodia’s growing cyber-slavery crisis- FreedomUnited.org
A student was recently found dead in a car in Cambodia, a suspected victim of forced labor. Tragically, he is just one of the thousands lured to the region and then trapped behind the walls of one of the many cyber-scam compounds.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A South Korean student was recently found dead in a car in Cambodia, a suspected victim of forced labor. Tragically, he is just one of the thousands lured to the region and then trapped behind the walls of one of the many cyber-scam compounds.
EU-funded Libyan forces are escalating violent attacks on migrants and rescue workers, revealing EU’s complicity in systemic abuse. Despite mounting evidence of shootings, torture, and forced labor, EU officials continue to back Libya.
Libya escalates violence against migrants, humanitarian workers
EU-backed Libyan forces are accused of escalating violent attacks at sea as advocates urge Brussels to end cooperation fueling migrant abuse.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
EU-funded Libyan forces are escalating violent attacks on migrants and rescue workers, revealing EU’s complicity in systemic abuse. Despite mounting evidence of shootings, torture, and forced labor, EU officials continue to back Libya.
Over 50 anti-trafficking organizations are suing the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawful censorship that blocks discussion of race, gender, and inequality—key drivers of exploitation, threatening vital services for thousands of survivors.
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s unlawful censorship - FreedomUnited.org
50 anti-trafficking organizations has sued the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawful censorship on anti-trafficking work.
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October 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Over 50 anti-trafficking organizations are suing the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawful censorship that blocks discussion of race, gender, and inequality—key drivers of exploitation, threatening vital services for thousands of survivors.
🚨Immigration detention is a modern slavery issue.
On Anti-Slavery Day, demand that governments treat migrants with dignity and pass laws that protect people on the move—not punish them for seeking safety.
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On Anti-Slavery Day, demand that governments treat migrants with dignity and pass laws that protect people on the move—not punish them for seeking safety.
🔗Sign the petition today: www.freedomunited.or...
October 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🚨Immigration detention is a modern slavery issue.
On Anti-Slavery Day, demand that governments treat migrants with dignity and pass laws that protect people on the move—not punish them for seeking safety.
🔗Sign the petition today: www.freedomunited.or...
On Anti-Slavery Day, demand that governments treat migrants with dignity and pass laws that protect people on the move—not punish them for seeking safety.
🔗Sign the petition today: www.freedomunited.or...
In rural Zimbabwe, girls are reclaiming an old tradition to fight child marriage. Once used to prepare girls for marriage, Nhanga—“girls’ bedroom”—has become a safe space for empowerment, education, and independence.
Zimbabwe girls revive past tradition to fight child marriage - FreedomUnited.org
Child marriage remains widespread in Zimbabwe, but a revived tradition is giving girls the power to fight back.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In rural Zimbabwe, girls are reclaiming an old tradition to fight child marriage. Once used to prepare girls for marriage, Nhanga—“girls’ bedroom”—has become a safe space for empowerment, education, and independence.
We’re out here trying to make an honest living, while billionaires build fortunes off forced labor.
Elon Musk. Jeff Bezos. Bernard Arnault. Amancio Ortega. All linked to forced labor.
Repost to call them out! 🔁
Elon Musk. Jeff Bezos. Bernard Arnault. Amancio Ortega. All linked to forced labor.
Repost to call them out! 🔁
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We’re out here trying to make an honest living, while billionaires build fortunes off forced labor.
Elon Musk. Jeff Bezos. Bernard Arnault. Amancio Ortega. All linked to forced labor.
Repost to call them out! 🔁
Elon Musk. Jeff Bezos. Bernard Arnault. Amancio Ortega. All linked to forced labor.
Repost to call them out! 🔁