Don’t Ignore Human Trafficking in Asia Trade Deal
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 Senators to exclude countries with poor track records on modern-day slavery from fast-tracking in global trade agreements.
Free the Slaves has joined its colleagues in the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) to support the read more >