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First it's Thanksgiving. 🦃 Then the shopping season begins with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, before we reach Giving Tuesday on December 2nd.
So which day is best? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
So which day is best? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
9 reasons Black Friday is better than Giving Tuesday - FreedomUnited.org
First it's Thanksgiving. Then the shopping season begins with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, before we reach Giving Tuesday!
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December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
First it's Thanksgiving. 🦃 Then the shopping season begins with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, before we reach Giving Tuesday on December 2nd.
So which day is best? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
So which day is best? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Traffickers are now using AI to trap and control women inside scam compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar. They alter the women’s faces and voices with AI, then force them into online romance schemes targeting men in wealthy countries.
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AI putting women directly in the sites of cyber-slavery traffickers - FreedomUnited.org
Experts say due to AI, cyber scam traffickers are increasingly targeting women to fill the forced labor roles.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Traffickers are now using AI to trap and control women inside scam compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar. They alter the women’s faces and voices with AI, then force them into online romance schemes targeting men in wealthy countries.
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60 left-behind Bangladeshi migrants reached Malaysia this week through Bangladesh's overseas program. But experts warn that workers continue to report exploitation and debt bondage, raising urgent concerns about government transparency & accountability.
60 stranded Bangladeshi migrants board flight to Malaysia—UN warns of exploitation and debt bondage - FreedomUnited.org
UN warns Bangladeshi migrants face exploitation and debt bondage amid serious oversight failures in Malaysia’s recruitment system.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
60 left-behind Bangladeshi migrants reached Malaysia this week through Bangladesh's overseas program. But experts warn that workers continue to report exploitation and debt bondage, raising urgent concerns about government transparency & accountability.
Armed insurgents abducted 315 Nigerian girls in what has been called the “worst mass abductions the country has seen.” Authorities fear they may face forced labor, forced conscription, or forced marriage.
Campaign of terror continues as schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria - FreedomUnited.org
In a hauntingly familiar narrative, 315 Nigerian schoolgirls have been forcibly taken at gunpoint from their school by armed insurgents.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Armed insurgents abducted 315 Nigerian girls in what has been called the “worst mass abductions the country has seen.” Authorities fear they may face forced labor, forced conscription, or forced marriage.
The Department of Justice quietly removed a congressionally mandated report on Indigenous American disappearances, deaths, and trafficking, claiming compliance with "anti-DEI" orders.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Department of Justice quietly removed a congressionally mandated report on Indigenous American disappearances, deaths, and trafficking, claiming compliance with "anti-DEI" orders.
Tell the DOJ to restore the report now: www.freedomunited.or...
The Department of Justice quietly removed a congressionally mandated report on Indigenous American disappearances, deaths, and trafficking, claiming compliance with "anti-DEI" orders.
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US government removes critical report on MMIP
The US government’s removal of a critical report leaves Indigenous communities vulnerable to trafficking risks.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Department of Justice quietly removed a congressionally mandated report on Indigenous American disappearances, deaths, and trafficking, claiming compliance with "anti-DEI" orders.
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This Tuesday, the Freedom United team is gathering live, and you’re invited.
Reflections, trivia, raffles, and a chance to connect around the work of ending modern slavery.
📅 Dec 2 | 12–1pm ET
📍 Online (Zoom)
Get your tickets here: donorbox.org/events/83272...
Hope to see you there!
Reflections, trivia, raffles, and a chance to connect around the work of ending modern slavery.
📅 Dec 2 | 12–1pm ET
📍 Online (Zoom)
Get your tickets here: donorbox.org/events/83272...
Hope to see you there!
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This Tuesday, the Freedom United team is gathering live, and you’re invited.
Reflections, trivia, raffles, and a chance to connect around the work of ending modern slavery.
📅 Dec 2 | 12–1pm ET
📍 Online (Zoom)
Get your tickets here: donorbox.org/events/83272...
Hope to see you there!
Reflections, trivia, raffles, and a chance to connect around the work of ending modern slavery.
📅 Dec 2 | 12–1pm ET
📍 Online (Zoom)
Get your tickets here: donorbox.org/events/83272...
Hope to see you there!
Libya’s smuggling economy has become a core part of its political system, driving detention, ransom, and forced labor. This week’s shipwreck off the coast, which killed 42 migrants, reflects how deeply this economy shapes every stage of migration through the region.
EU-backed system fuels Libya’s trafficking industry
EU funding is helping sustain Libya’s brutal smuggling economy, where migrants face detention, ransom, trafficking, and forced labor.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Libya’s smuggling economy has become a core part of its political system, driving detention, ransom, and forced labor. This week’s shipwreck off the coast, which killed 42 migrants, reflects how deeply this economy shapes every stage of migration through the region.
This Tuesday, the Freedom United team is gathering live, and you’re invited.
Reflections, trivia, raffles, and a chance to connect around the work of ending modern slavery.
📅 Dec 2 | 12–1pm ET
📍 Online (Zoom)
Get your tickets here: donorbox.org/events/83272...
Hope to see you there!
Reflections, trivia, raffles, and a chance to connect around the work of ending modern slavery.
📅 Dec 2 | 12–1pm ET
📍 Online (Zoom)
Get your tickets here: donorbox.org/events/83272...
Hope to see you there!
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This Tuesday, the Freedom United team is gathering live, and you’re invited.
Reflections, trivia, raffles, and a chance to connect around the work of ending modern slavery.
📅 Dec 2 | 12–1pm ET
📍 Online (Zoom)
Get your tickets here: donorbox.org/events/83272...
Hope to see you there!
Reflections, trivia, raffles, and a chance to connect around the work of ending modern slavery.
📅 Dec 2 | 12–1pm ET
📍 Online (Zoom)
Get your tickets here: donorbox.org/events/83272...
Hope to see you there!
Nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves—the core spices behind one of the world’s most popular holiday treats—carry a history of exploitation and violence, and are still linked to systems of slavery and exploitation in their supply chains today.
The violent origins of our favorite holiday spices - FreedomUnited.org
From the nutmeg plantations of the past to the cocoa farms of today, the lavish lifestyles and holiday comforts of the Global North are often subsidized by the exploitation of racialized and marginalized workers elsewhere.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves—the core spices behind one of the world’s most popular holiday treats—carry a history of exploitation and violence, and are still linked to systems of slavery and exploitation in their supply chains today.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled “the most sweeping asylum reforms in modern times.” But anti-slavery campaigners warn the proposals will only increase vulnerability to trafficking, forced labor, and exploitation.
UK Home Secretary’s “sweeping asylum reforms” spark urgent trafficking concerns - FreedomUnited.org
UK's new asylum reforms spark concern that harsher rules will fuel modern slavery conditions instead of protecting those at risk.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled “the most sweeping asylum reforms in modern times.” But anti-slavery campaigners warn the proposals will only increase vulnerability to trafficking, forced labor, and exploitation.
A US judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by four Indonesian fishermen who survived slavery at sea—proof that companies like Bumble Bee will be held to account for ignoring modern slavery. 👏
A historic moment in fight against slavery at sea - FreedomUnited.org
In a lawsuit brought by survivors of slavery at sea, the judge declined Bumble Bee’s request to dismiss the case and it can move forward toward trial.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A US judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by four Indonesian fishermen who survived slavery at sea—proof that companies like Bumble Bee will be held to account for ignoring modern slavery. 👏
For all survivors—of Epstein, and of every form of sexual exploitation—the vote to release the Epstein files is a victory that affirms a truth long denied: your voices matter, and when we stand together, even the most powerful cannot evade justice. ✊
Epstein files vote marks a turning point for survivors - FreedomUnited.org
The US House’s vote to release the federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes marks a historic turning point.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
For all survivors—of Epstein, and of every form of sexual exploitation—the vote to release the Epstein files is a victory that affirms a truth long denied: your voices matter, and when we stand together, even the most powerful cannot evade justice. ✊
The Myanmar military raided an online scam compound, but traffickers remain free. Across Southeast Asia, victims are coerced into scamming under threat, while governments’ limited raids fail to stop transnational criminal networks.
Trafficking empire fueling Southeast Asia’s scam compounds - FreedomUnited.org
Many of the scammers are victims of a labor scam themselves. Lured in with false promises of a good job then trapped in forced labor.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Myanmar military raided an online scam compound, but traffickers remain free. Across Southeast Asia, victims are coerced into scamming under threat, while governments’ limited raids fail to stop transnational criminal networks.
French authorities have opened an investigation into sex trafficking linked to Mohamed Al Fayed, the late businessman accused of years of sexual exploitation. The allegations reveal a pattern of abuse that spanned countries and decades.
French police investigate sex trafficking tied to Mohamed Al Fayed - FreedomUnited.org
France launches a sex trafficking investigation into Mohamed Al Fayed amid growing testimony from survivors demanding justice.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
French authorities have opened an investigation into sex trafficking linked to Mohamed Al Fayed, the late businessman accused of years of sexual exploitation. The allegations reveal a pattern of abuse that spanned countries and decades.
Mediterranean civil rescue groups have cut all communication with the Libyan Coast Guard. Their coordinated action challenges an EU-backed system that continues sending people somewhere with a proven high risk of torture, rape, and forced labor.
Rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coast guard
Civil rescue groups in the Mediterranean have cut ties with the Libyan coastguard amid EU-enabled abuses against migrants and refugees.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Mediterranean civil rescue groups have cut all communication with the Libyan Coast Guard. Their coordinated action challenges an EU-backed system that continues sending people somewhere with a proven high risk of torture, rape, and forced labor.
The Audacity of Hope ✨
Join Freedom United this Giving Tuesday for an inspiring and fun event celebrating the hope that drives ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Storytelling • Trivia • Raffles • Lessons in change
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Join Freedom United this Giving Tuesday for an inspiring and fun event celebrating the hope that drives ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Storytelling • Trivia • Raffles • Lessons in change
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Audacity of Hope ✨
Join Freedom United this Giving Tuesday for an inspiring and fun event celebrating the hope that drives ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Storytelling • Trivia • Raffles • Lessons in change
Sign up here: donorbox.org/events/...
Join Freedom United this Giving Tuesday for an inspiring and fun event celebrating the hope that drives ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Storytelling • Trivia • Raffles • Lessons in change
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Canada’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold laws criminalizing sex work, ignoring voices of 23 sex worker-led and migrant advocacy groups. The ruling perpetuates unsafe conditions, isolates workers, and reinforces vulnerability to abuse and exploitation.
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Canada's Supreme Court ruling ignores safety and lived experience - FreedomUnited.org
Canada rules to reaffirm the criminalization of many aspects of sex work—and once again silences the very people most affected by these laws.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Canada’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold laws criminalizing sex work, ignoring voices of 23 sex worker-led and migrant advocacy groups. The ruling perpetuates unsafe conditions, isolates workers, and reinforces vulnerability to abuse and exploitation.
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After surviving a deadly Channel shipwreck, Ibrahim—a Sudanese refugee—is jailed as a “smuggler” for steering under threat. His case reflects a wider European trend of criminalizing vulnerable people crossing borders in search of safety.
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No protection, only prosecution for migrants fleeing danger - FreedomUnited.org
Ibrahim is being framed as a criminal, obscuring the state-created conditions that left him no choice, and no safe way to seek safety.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
After surviving a deadly Channel shipwreck, Ibrahim—a Sudanese refugee—is jailed as a “smuggler” for steering under threat. His case reflects a wider European trend of criminalizing vulnerable people crossing borders in search of safety.
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Thousands in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are forced from schools, hospitals, and government offices into cotton fields, revealing that, despite official claims, forced labor remains entrenched in Central Asia’s cotton industry.
Central Asia’s cotton harvest still stained by forced labor - FreedomUnited.org
Each harvest season thousands of citizens are forced to labor across cotton fields in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thousands in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are forced from schools, hospitals, and government offices into cotton fields, revealing that, despite official claims, forced labor remains entrenched in Central Asia’s cotton industry.
At 19, Kanti was trafficked to Los Angeles, forced to work for four years while her passport was confiscated. Decades later, she helped push Assembly Bill 1362 into law, strengthening protections for temporary migrant workers against trafficking and abuse.
California’s new law offers hope for migrant workers
A survivor’s story helped drive California’s new law regulating foreign labor recruiters—but advocates say more must be done.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
At 19, Kanti was trafficked to Los Angeles, forced to work for four years while her passport was confiscated. Decades later, she helped push Assembly Bill 1362 into law, strengthening protections for temporary migrant workers against trafficking and abuse.
Kavin came to the UK legally on a skilled worker visa, hoping for a better life. Instead, his employer seized his passport, forced him into grueling labor, and paid just £100 a month—exposing how weak visa protections leave migrants vulnerable to trafficking & exploitation.
UK visa system trapping workers in modern slavery - FreedomUnited.org
A recent investigation found UK visa putting thousands of migrant workers at high risk for labor exploitation and modern slavery.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Kavin came to the UK legally on a skilled worker visa, hoping for a better life. Instead, his employer seized his passport, forced him into grueling labor, and paid just £100 a month—exposing how weak visa protections leave migrants vulnerable to trafficking & exploitation.
China intimidated Sheffield Hallam University into halting research on Uyghur forced labor, using threats, censorship, and economic pressure. The university’s decision to suspend her work has sparked alarm over efforts to conceal the truth about the ongoing exploitation.
China’s efforts to muzzle UK research on Uyghur forced labor - FreedomUnited.org
China’s intimidation pressured a UK university to halt Uyghur forced labor research, raising urgent concerns about academic freedom.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
China intimidated Sheffield Hallam University into halting research on Uyghur forced labor, using threats, censorship, and economic pressure. The university’s decision to suspend her work has sparked alarm over efforts to conceal the truth about the ongoing exploitation.
Ending child marriage would not erase family hardship, but it would draw a clear legal line protecting minors from coercion, exploitation, and abuse. So why do 34 US states still allow child marriage?
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America’s child marriage problem is still being ignored - FreedomUnited.org
At just 11 years old, Brigitte Combs’ mother found her a husband—a 26-year-old man devoted to the Hare Krishna movement. Living in Los Angeles, Combs wasn’t allowed to attend school
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November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Ending child marriage would not erase family hardship, but it would draw a clear legal line protecting minors from coercion, exploitation, and abuse. So why do 34 US states still allow child marriage?
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Despite the UK housing industry’s significant economic contribution and the political drive to increase housing supply, the risks of forced labor and labor exploitation are being largely overlooked.
Modern slavery risks hidden in the UK’s homebuilding boom - FreedomUnited.org
A recent report highlights a critical issue within the UK’s housebuilding sector: the inadequate understanding and documentation of modern slavery risks in the supply chain.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Despite the UK housing industry’s significant economic contribution and the political drive to increase housing supply, the risks of forced labor and labor exploitation are being largely overlooked.