by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 14, 2015 | Advocacy
A new leader is taking charge at the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (J/TIP). Susan Coppedge was nominated to the post earlier this year by President Obama and was confirmed by the Senate last week.With the rank of ambassador-at-large she...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 20, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News, Slavery-Free Commerce
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote this week on a fast-track trade deal among 12 Asia-Pacific countries.However, one of those countries–Malaysia–has been identified by the U.S. State Dept. as a persistent slavery hot spot, and anti-trafficking organizations are urging...
by Terry FitzPatrick | May 20, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News
Congress has approved tougher penalties for traffickers and increased funding for slavery survivors.The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act deadlocked the Senate for weeks earlier this year, and even delayed Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s confirmation...
by Free the Slaves | Feb 23, 2015 | Slavery-Free Commerce, Take Action
Question: what’s an anti-slavery activist doing at an environmental sustainability conference for businesses? Answer: getting the same corporations that are helping to protect air, water, wildlife and natural resources around the globe to also protect the world’s most...
by Free the Slaves | Oct 1, 2014 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News, Slavery-Free Commerce, Uncategorized
With millions of people on the move globally looking for jobs, especially from poorer countries to wealthier ones, it’s easy for traffickers to pose as legitimate labor recruiters. It’s a risk for international job seekers everywhere, including those coming to...