One priest kept fighting for justice
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
| August 3rd, 2025 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Forced labor Trafficking at Volkswagen Brazilian ranch exposed by priest decades later From 1974–1986, Volkswagen ran a ranch in Brazil’s Amazon where workers were subjected to forced labor, violence, and slavery-like conditions. Decades later, a court may hold the company accountable—thanks to one priest who never stopped seeking justice. Show more… |
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| Supply chain The “staggering human cost” of fast fashion: an insider account Whistleblower Itrat Anwar exposes the brutal reality behind Bangladesh’s garment industry, where poverty wages, hazardous conditions, and modern slavery fuel fast fashion profits. Despite promises of reform after Rana Plaza, Anwar says little has changed. Show more… |
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| Safe migration CEO who exploited undocumented workers awarded billion-dollar migrant detention contract A CEO who exploited undocumented workers now profits from building migrant detention centers. Critics call out the hypocrisy and warn that expanding detention only deepens abuse, commodifying migrant vulnerability for corporate and political gain. Show more… |
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| Rehabilitation & liberation Canada’s only safe haven for trafficking survivors destroyed in fire |
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