Free the Slaves is an international non-governmental organization and lobby group, established to campaign against the modern practice of slavery around the world. It is the US sister-organization of Anti-Slavery International. The organization was created as a result of research done by Dr. Kevin Bales in his groundbreaking book, Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy. A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization that is not part of a government and was not founded by states. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... Anti-Slavery International is a charity and lobby group, based in the United Kingdom. ... Dr. Kevin Bales is the worlds leading expert on modern slavery and President of Free the Slaves, the US Sister organization of Anti-Slavery International (the world’s oldest human rights organization). ...

Free the Slaves’ approach is a focused strategy in the context of efforts around the world to enable people to meet their basic needs. Access to economic opportunities, health services, universal education, and strong rule of law would reduce the vulnerability of poor people to enslavement. Free the Slaves fully support these efforts while recognizing that the existence of slavery calls for a specific and direct approach to its eradication.

Working with Partner Organizations: They work with grassroots anti-slavery organizations by funding their work and enabling local movements around the world to learn from each other.

Raising Awareness: They increase awareness of contemporary slavery by providing engaging ways to learn about the subject. This includes a video library, web site, educational materials for schools and community groups, and public presentations.

Promoting Slave-Free Trade: They partner with concerned businesses and NGOs to eradicate slavery from product supply chains and build a consumer movement that chooses slave-free goods.

Educating Policy-Makers: They work with governments to enforce effective anti-slavery and anti-trafficking laws, and where necessary, draft new legislation.

Researching: They research modern slavery in order to determine its scope and nature, and to formulate targeted ways to combat it.

External link

• Free The Slaves homepage
• Anti-Slavery International homepage