Free the Slaves

Free the Slaves is an international non-governmental organization and lobby group, established to campaign against the modern practice of slavery around the world. [ [http://www.csrwire.com/resources/directory/organization/2200 CSR Directory for Free the Slaves ] ] It is the largest anti-slavery organization in the US. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B04EEDA1439F936A15752C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all The Girls Next Door - New York Times ] ] It is the U.S. sister-organization of Anti-Slavery International (the world's oldest human rights organization [ [http://www.soros.org/initiatives/bpsai/links/humanrights Human Rights Organizations ] ] ). The organization was created as a result of research done by Dr. Kevin Bales in his book, . 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 supports these efforts while recognizing that the existence of slavery calls for a specific and direct approach to its eradication.

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* [http://www.freetheslaves.net/ Free The Slaves Web Site]
* [http://www.antislavery.org/ Anti-Slavery International homepage]