By Miriam Karmali, From Freedom United

Are you looking for something to watch in the holiday lull? We’ve got you covered! 

From forced labor allegations that marred the Qatar World Cup, to the role of boycotts and bans in holding companies accountable for forced labor, we sat down with excellent guests from all over the world to dissect modern slavery crises happening right now.

We value the Freedom United community’s participation in these discussions and can’t wait to bring you more events in 2023. One participant said:

“Thanks Freedom United for an insightful forum, it has opened eyes and minds on the challenges of modern-day slavery, especially from Qatar’s migrant workers’ perspective. In Kenya we are creating awareness on human trafficking and modern-day slavery since many of our unemployed youth are blindly seeking jobs in Gulf countries.”

WATCH OUR TOP EVENTS FROM 2022

Qatar, kafala and the World Cup Activist and blogger Malcolm Bidali, and labor rights expert Nick McGeehan explore the continuing impact of the kafala system on migrant workers in Qatar and what still needs to change ahead of the World Cup.

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Ending slavery through boycotts: right or wrong? Are boycotts and import bans always best – and can we end slavery using these tools? Tune in for a discussion with Uyghur activist and forced labor expert Jewher Ilham, and labor rights expert Allison Gill.

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How can the tourism sector be allies in ending orphanage trafficking? We spoke to Go Overseas, an organization placing volunteers abroad, on how the tourism sector can take action to address the harms of volunteering in orphanages and associated trafficking risks.

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This year we also launched our Rethink Freedom podcast so you can easily listen to the issues you care about!

Forward this email to your friends and family who want to learn more about modern slavery but might not know where to start.

In solidarity,

Miriam and the team supporting the Freedom United community

Miriam Karmali Advocacy, Freedom United

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