“They mistreated us as if we were animals”
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
February 9th, 2025News Digest
OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS
| Human trafficking Tunisian authorities accused of selling migrants for $12T unisian authorities stand accused of forcibly expelling sub-Saharan migrants and selling them to Libyan militias, where they face brutal torture, ransom demands, and sexual violence. Read more… |
| Take action |
| Forced labor Shein and Temu caught between a rock and a hard place The U.S. has revoked the “de minimis” exemption, a loophole that allowed Shein and Temu to flood the market with cheap, tax-free imports, while also considering adding both retailers to its forced labor blacklist over alleged ties to Uyghur forced labor. Read more… |
| Take action |
| Child slavery U.S. couple convicted of trafficking their adopted children A West Virginia couple has been convicted of human trafficking after forcing their adopted children into grueling labor, subjecting them to horrific abuse, and collecting state benefits while treating them as expendable workers. |
| Read more |
Forward this blog to friends to keep them updated about new developments in the movement against modern slavery. If you’re not already receiving our news digest on a weekly basis, click here to subscribe.
Setting up a regular monthly donation helps build future certainty and we’ll keep exposing modern slavery around the world. We achieve a lot with the funds we receive so you can be confident your support matters.
Donate $10
 | Ellie Finkelstein Freedom United |
©2025 Freedom United is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Human Trafficking Search.
5400 Glenwood Avenue, Suite G-01, Raleigh, NC 27612 USA
