Bill introduced to end legal slavery in U.S.
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United
| June 18, 2023 News Digest |
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| Prison slavery Freedom United welcomes bill to end legal slavery in U.S. This week, Congressmember Nikema Williams and Senators Jeff Merkley and Cory Booker reintroduced the Abolition Amendment which would revise the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that currently prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude unless it is punishment for a crime. Read more… |
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| Child trafficking Social workers driving Haiti’s efforts to shut down orphanages & reunify families Social workers are the driving force behind the Haitian government’s efforts in recent months to shut down orphanages that rake in donations from abroad while subjecting children to forced labor and abuse, and reunite children with their families wherever possible. But it’s a herculean task in a country where many people don’t have a digital footprint, and addresses and telephone numbers aren’t readily available. Read more… |
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| Forced labor New investigation says FIFA failed migrant workers in Qatar A new investigation by Amnesty International has concluded that FIFA failed migrant workers in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup and didn’t do enough to address reports of exploitation and abuse. Read more… |
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