The Editor speaks: Immigration
My wife, Joan and her helper had to go to our Immigration Department last Monday (17) just to pay for the helper’s annual work permit fee. That was all. Joan is 84 years old. She told me the Immigration Hall…
Think slavery in America ended? Think again
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United The 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed 153 years ago today, abolished slavery. It should have meant the end of legal slavery in the U.S. Sign to end legal forced labor Instead, this commitment…
No penalties,no progress!
By Joanna Ewart-James, From Freedom United The Australian Modern Slavery Bill has NO PENALTIES to ensure businesses act to protect workers. Don’t let big businesses get away with this! Why is this needed? The UK Modern Slavery Act has no…
An unexpected sighting outside the UN
ByJoanna Ewart-James, From Freedom United < We had a surprising impact protesting outside the UN – the Turkmen President may have seen us! Activists calling for an end to forced labor in Turkmenistan We were in New York outside the…
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We are celebrating this World Tourism Day!
By Miriam Karmali, Freedom United We have reason to celebrate this World Tourism Day! Thanks to our inspiring community’s strong voice, two major volunteer tourism companies have taken action towards ending child trafficking in orphanages! Let’s get louder so…
What can be done for workers in homes?
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United Last week, the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Ms. Urmila Bhoola, released a shocking report[1] on the plight of potentially millions of marginalized migrant women who are domestic workers around the world, too…
Back to school?
By Tate Johnston, Freedom United For children, parents and teachers in many places in the world, August and September are a time for back to school, autumn leaves, fall festivities and first day of school photos. There may even be…
A win for migrant workers in Qatar!
By Joanna Ewart-James, From Freedom United Qatar has finally passed a law that no longer requires all migrant workers to obtain exit visas to leave the country. Our community has been calling for this change since 2016! Widely known as…
Prisoners in 17 US States to strike over forced labor
VOX from Freedom United Inmates across 17 states are planning a national strike from August 21 to September 9 to protest conditions of forced labor and draw attention to the industries benefiting from their cheap labor. Prisoners are often made…
Remember the Slave Trade?
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United Call for action to end the slave markets., Today is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. As we remember the awful suffering of enslaved people historically and celebrate…
