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Freedom United is a global anti-slavery community, using our collective power to demand change. Let’s end modern slavery together! 🌐 freedomunited.org

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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A British man was forced to work unpaid in a London food court after a friend lured him with a fake job offer and trapped him in modern slavery. His case is one of 23,411 modern slavery referrals in the UK in 2025— British nationals were the largest group. www.freedomunited.org/news/british...
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British man escapes modern slavery at London food court
A British man was forced to work unpaid in London. He is among a record number of UK nationals referred amid growing UK modern slavery cases.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Clothes linked to Uyghur forced labor are still reaching the US due to weak inspections by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to threaten countries with tariffs over their weak protections against forced labor goods. ow.ly/C78N50ZUE3l
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Company linked to Uyghur forced labor still supplies apparel to US
Clothes from Vietnamese factories linked to Uyghur forced labor are still reaching US shoppers despite US sanctions.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
An average of 24 children died at work in the US every year between 2013 and 2023. For more than half of those deaths, key data on cause and industry are missing. Meanwhile, 19 states have weakened child labor protections since 2021. ow.ly/a3h150ZUASt
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Children are dying at work in the US—and key evidence is missing
A new US government report finds critical data missing for over half of child labor deaths as violations surge and enforcement weakens.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A new paper by Freedom United board member Kamil Gerard Ahmed and Assel Orumbayeva helps CEOs address modern slavery risks that can begin before a worker ever reaches the workplace—in the chain of brokers and recruitment agents that companies rarely scrutinize. ow.ly/iiT050ZRZGp
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Across Southeast Asia, trafficking networks are luring people with fake job offers and forcing them into guarded compounds to run online scams. Victims have their passports confiscated, face violence for missing targets, and are trapped by debt. ow.ly/7MxE50ZRZEI
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Epstein survivors continue to face lost income, healthcare costs, and professional consequences after coming forward. Some employers are even labeling them "too political" to hire. It's a reminder that trafficking survivors need long-term financial support, not just justice. ow.ly/QMQ150ZRRwA
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Migrant agricultural workers in Sicily have formed a cooperative to escape caporalato—an abusive labor recruitment system considered a form of modern slavery. ow.ly/aco850ZP5x3
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Andrew & Tristan Tate denied bail & remain in US custody fighting extradition to the UK, where they face 59 charges including trafficking for sexual exploitation. Meanwhile, Romanian prosecutors have indicted Andrew on child trafficking, money laundering, & sex with a minor. ow.ly/NRSI50ZP5qz
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump administration told caregivers for migrant children in federal custody to stop reporting trafficking concerns directly to trafficking office. Critics say this will delay legitimate claims, making it easier to deport children before they access trafficking protections. ow.ly/HL6v50ZP5jb
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The case is still being investigated — but it's a sobering illustration of why we advocate to end child marriage: young people are much more vulnerable to being coerced into conditions that could constitute modern slavery. www.freedomunited.org/advocate/for...
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Stop forced child marriage in the U.S.
The U.S. has no national law banning child marriage. Click here to see where each state stands in the fight against forced child marriage. With a growing movement across the United States, momentum is...
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The US Justice Department is stonewalling European investigators probing Jeffrey Epstein — Poland, Norway, and Latvia say they've gotten no response to legal assistance requests, and the UK's Mandelson probe has stalled too, as DOJ withholds unredacted files. newrepublic.com/post/215195/...
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Trump’s DOJ Ghosts European Officials Investigating Epstein
The Justice Department is refusing to cooperate in European investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his circle.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Man who called Indonesian woman treating him "like a son" gets 6 years for enslaving her — deprived of food, sleep, and forced into unpaid domestic servitude for 8 months. She escaped, but died before seeing him convicted. people.com/man-jailed-a...
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Man, 47, Jailed After Forcing Woman Who Treated Him ‘Like a Son’ into ‘Slavery’ and Depriving Her of Food and Sleep
A 47-year-old man in Australia has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of possessing a slave at his family’s home and depriving the woman of basic human rights. Police began...
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
US Representative Thomas Massie has filed a discharge petition to force a vote on legislation giving Epstein survivors & state prosecutors the right to sue US Justice Department for withholding files. Massie’s petition has 106 signatures but needs 218 to force a vote. ow.ly/alp850ZMUiH
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The UK has announced that migrant workers formally recognized as modern slavery victims can leave exploitative employers without losing their visa status. The change is welcomed—but advocates say the tied visa itself creates the conditions for exploitation. ow.ly/aPgU50ZMUhS
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The UN established November 27 as International Day to End Child, Early & Forced Marriage—in line with its goal to end child marriage by 2030. But in US alone, 33 states still allow it. Advocates say the US needs to step up before it can credibly push other countries to act. ow.ly/GrGB50ZMUgT
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Trapped by contractors, unpaid when injured, forced into overcrowded housing — this is exploitation hiding in plain sight in Australia. Reform is on the table. Now it must be enforced. www.walkfree.org/news/2026/wo...
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Worker exploitation exposé increases pressure on Australia to strengthen modern slavery laws
Survivor accounts of exploitation in Australia's food industry reinforce why the government's proposed modern slavery reforms must be urgently implemented and appropriately enforced, delivering meanin...
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The UN has confirmed: reparations for slavery aren't optional, they're a legal obligation. It's time for governments to stop hiding behind history and start addressing its lasting harm. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee
Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discrimination
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
At least 100 children aged 12 or under referred to the UK's forced marriage unit in five years — including 27 under five. A campaigner warns: 'when schools open in September, there will be missing children.' www.independent.co.uk/news/educati...
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Warning as at least 100 children aged 12 or younger in ‘forced marriage’ concerns
’I know that when schools open in September, there will be missing children’
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Andrew & Tristan Tate face UK charges including rape and sex trafficking. Their lawyer's response? AI-generated "prison suffering" images to spin sympathy online. Real survivors deserve real justice — not slop and spectacle.
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The Tate brothers’ lawyer is on an aggressive, AI-riddled quest to win their release  
Joseph McBride's strident defense of the accused rapists includes a flood of faked propaganda images.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
15-year-old Kristen Galvan was sex trafficked, murdered, and left unidentified for more than six years. Her family says law enforcement failed her twice. Her story demands accountability. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘It didn’t need to end this way’: mother of US teen trafficked and killed decries police failures
Robyn Cory says daughter Kristen was not protected, amid questions about why it took six years to identify remains
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A 3-year investigation has found widespread forced labor on Central Romana's sugar plantations in the Dominican Republic—including withheld wages, inhumane housing, & statelessness. Meanwhile, Trump administration has lifted a US import ban on the company's sugar last year. ow.ly/5fT150ZGr7P
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The trial involving former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries will move forward after a judge ruled him mentally competent to stand trial. Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith, and James Jacobson are accused of sex-trafficking, rape and sexual assault. ow.ly/iM6450ZGr64
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Rescue ships in the Mediterranean are facing growing threats from Libyan armed groups while the EU doubles down on outsourcing migration control to Libya. Arrivals in Europe fell in early 2026 yet deaths and disappearances rose 111%. ow.ly/G7MS50ZGr2a
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
15-year-old Kristen Galvan was sex trafficked, murdered, and left unidentified for more than six years. Her family says law enforcement failed her twice. Her story demands accountability. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘It didn’t need to end this way’: mother of US teen trafficked and killed decries police failures
Robyn Cory says daughter Kristen was not protected, amid questions about why it took six years to identify remains
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
On Aug 23 1791, enslaved people in Saint-Domingue launched the uprising that established Haiti—only nation founded by people who freed themselves from slavery. Over 2 centuries later, the systems that made slavery profitable endure. What does remembrance demand of us now? ow.ly/RgUj50ZCr2G
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A federal judge warns the US Department of Justice (DOJ) of possible contempt proceedings after it repeatedly resisted orders to justify redactions in the Jeffrey Epstein files—records that could name co-conspirators. ow.ly/fkte50ZCqVx
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The UK wrongfully detained 94 children between April 2025 & May 2026 under its "one-in-one-out" migration deal with France—even though the scheme excludes children. For children, misclassification can be devastating, especially when age assessments can take up to 40 days. ow.ly/a3cI50ZCqJt
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A bill to set California's marriage age at 18—no exceptions—has made it the furthest of any attempts before. It is now one step away from being signed into law by Governor Newsom. ow.ly/wSXG50ZCprl
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and impose new child safety measures—bringing total penalties to $942 million. A jury found earlier this year that Meta knowingly harmed children and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on FB & IG. ow.ly/31Bj50ZA7S7
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
New Mexico is suing the Justice Department and newly appointed Attorney General Todd Blanche for withholding evidence critical to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's former ranch. ow.ly/98rp50ZA7Rz
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Around 1,100 unaccompanied children remain stranded in Spain's Ceuta enclave after a mass border crossing—sleeping on beaches and streets due to overcrowded facilities built for fewer than 100. Experts warn every child outside the protection system is at risk of trafficking. ow.ly/a7q750ZA7PC
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
ICE is quietly buying private detention centers. Here's what you need to know:
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Why ICE Is Quietly Buying Up Private Detention Centers
The Trump Administration's efforts to quickly expand how many migrants it can hold at once has cost billions of dollars.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This International Youth Day, we invite you to take action to fight against child slavery. An estimated 12 million children are trapped in situations of forced labor, trafficking for sexual exploitation, & forced marriage. Take action today & help us make a difference. www.freedomunited.org
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The Archbishop of Canterbury has reaffirmed the Church of England’s £100 million commitment to communities affected by transatlantic slavery, calling it an act of repentance.
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Archbishop of Canterbury vows to support £100m pledge helping communities affected by enslavement
During visit to Ghana, Sarah Mullally expresses regret and says controversial fund symbolises Christian belief in repentance
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Survivors deserve to be heard, prioritized and protected—not sidelined when it’s time to make difficult decisions. www.thedailybeast.com/epstein-surv...
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Epstein Survivors Blast Republican Rebels Over Blanche Vote
“The treatment we received from senators throughout this process was just as revealing,” Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors said.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Four more survivors of abuse by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been formally recognized as victims of modern slavery. The decisions validate decades of ignored complaints and may strengthen the ongoing police investigation.
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Five Al Fayed survivors recognized as modern slavery victims- FreedomUnited.org
The UK Home Office has recognized at least five women abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed as victims of modern slavery.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
A Cyclospora outbreak has resurfaced reports of Taylor Farms contracting prison labor through Arizona's for-profit correctional system—which paid incarcerated workers as little as $1.50 an hour.
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US parasite outbreak leads back to forced prison labor system - FreedomUnited.org
A Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salads has exposed prison labor in the US, raising questions about exploitation and the 13th Amendment.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A new report accuses major banking institutions of ignoring over $1.4 billion in suspicious transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein—collecting millions in fees while looking the other way.
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The banks that made millions covering for Jeffrey Epstein- FreedomUnited.org
A new report alleges JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America ignored suspicious transactions while profiting from Jeffrey Epstein.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
ICE is quietly buying private detention centers. Here's what you need to know : time.com/article/2026...
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Why ICE Is Quietly Buying Up Private Detention Centers
The Trump Administration's efforts to quickly expand how many migrants it can hold at once has cost billions of dollars.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Everything we do is powered by people like you! Right now, a donor is matching every gift dollar-for-dollar, but only until tomorrow at midnight. Help us stay independent. Donate today 💚 ow.ly/2Kjt50Zw9jp
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
That “dream job” abroad could be a trafficking trap. Criminal networks are using fake job ads on social media to lure people into online scam compounds, where passports are seized and victims are forced into cybercrime. www.usnews.com/news/us/arti...
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A UK judge has found that the Home Office rejected a modern slavery survivor's asylum claim based on AI-generated document that never existed—& an immigration court upheld that rejection using the same fabricated evidence. The woman has not been told if she will be removed.
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Home Office used “AI-hallucinated” evidence to deny asylum - FreedomUnited.org
A UK judge has found the Home Office rejected the asylum claim of a modern slavery survivor based on “AI-hallucinated” evidence.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A Washington D.C. court is hearing a lawsuit accusing Lindt of 2 decades of misleading consumers about child labor in its cocoa supply chain while marketing itself as an ethical brand. The case asks the court to stop what it calls unlawful conduct directed at consumers.
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Lindt faces lawsuit over child labor claims in cocoa supply chain - FreedomUnited.org
Lindt faces a lawsuit over claims of misleading consumers about child labor in its cocoa supply chain, raising questions about its ethics.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Model Courtney Stodden, married off to a 51-year-old actor at 16, is urging California lawmakers to ban child marriage. California remains one of just four states with no minimum marriage age. If passed, AB 1267 would make California the 18th US state to outlaw the practice.
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Survivor pressures ‘Seinfeld’ actor to back California child marriage ban - FreedomUnited.org
Courtney Stodden advocates for the California child marriage ban, calling for legal protections to prevent child marriage in the state.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Small businesses are taking Trump’s new tariffs to court, arguing that fighting forced labor doesn’t justify sidestepping legal requirements. apnews.com/article/tari...
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Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump's new sweeping tariffs
Trump’s tariffs are headed to court — again. Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double digit levies on 60 trading partners.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Courtney Stodden is turning her story into a fight to end child marriage, urging California to set 18 as the minimum legal age to marry. Children deserve laws that protect them from forced marriage. variety.com/2026/tv/news... @variety.com
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Courtney Stodden Is Fighting for Something Bigger Than Jason Alexander’s Apology
Courtney Stodden discusses “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander’s apology over a creepy comedy sketch when she was a minor and why child marriage must end.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Several countries—including Cambodia, India, & Indonesia—have passed new forced labor import bans in recent months spurred by US threatening new tariffs tied to labor practices. Advocates say enforcement, not just passage, will determine if these laws actually help workers.
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Forced labor import prohibition fever
US tariff threats have triggered a global rush to adopt forced labor import bans, with governments implementing or committing to new laws.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Social media influencer Andrew Tate & his brother Tristan were arrested in Miami on a UK extradition request. British prosecutors are bringing 38 new additional criminal charges against them, including trafficking for sexual exploitation & child pornography.
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Andrew Tate and brother arrested on sex trafficking charges - FreedomUnited.org %
The Tate brothers' arrest in the US in relation to sex trafficking charges reignite discussions on justice for survivors.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
19 people accused of running baby trafficking ring found guilty by an Indonesian court. The group, which recruited pregnant women & arranged false adoption documents, sold at least 34 babies to buyers in Indonesia & Singapore. 70-year-old ringleader faces 7 years in jail.
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Group selling babies for $13,000 convicted in Indonesia - FreedomUnited.org
An Indonesian court has sentenced 19 individuals for their roles in a child trafficking network that targeted pregnant women.
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Freedom United @freedomunitedhq.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
‘When she turns eight they will take her’: rising number of Afghan girls being sold into child marriage.
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‘When she turns eight they will take her’: rising number of Afghan girls being sold into child marriage
Afghanistan is seeing a resurgence in underage brides and mothers as desperate families sell their children in order to eat
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