By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United 

We invite you to join us for a vital, honest, and shocking open conversation that sheds light on one of the most overlooked and uncomfortable truths of our time: state trafficking. 

At Freedom United, we’re not afraid to explore the topics that most shy away from—prison slavery, hostile migration rhetoric in the media, and the urgent need to decriminalize sex work to fight trafficking.  

Now, we’re turning the spotlight onto the role states themselves play in pushing people into extreme exploitation. And we’d like you to join the conversation!

From European governments funding the pushback of migrants into brutal detention centers in Libya, to forced ‘labor transfers’ of persecuted ethnic minorities in China, to weakening child labor protections fueling hazardous child labor across the US—it’s time to challenge the myth that trafficking is only the domain of criminals and rogue states.

Reserve your spot

A future free from exploitation is impossible if we do not confront how deeply exploitation is woven into our global systems—and how governments uphold it.

This conversation is for anyone who believes in honest dialogue and real change. Engage directly with esteemed speaker, Dr. Hyab Yohannes.

A lecturer in Forced Migration and Decolonial Education, and author of The Refugee Abyss, Dr. Hyab Yohannes exposes how refugees and migrants are commodified by the system and forced into a life of dismay. 

Join us to hear the truth about State Trafficking—and what you can do to help stop it.

In solidarity,

Joanna and the team supporting the Freedom United community.

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