What you can do to fight modern slavery – Sujo John’s 5 top tips
Sujo John is the founder of YouCanFreeUs, a foundation that fights modern slavery and helps victims of human trafficking recover and find new hope. On 11 May 2019, he will be in Luxembourg to present the work of YouCanFreeUs.
Awareness and Advocacy Event
There are 40.3 million people in MODERN SLAVERY
Join Sujo John, founder of YouCanFreeUs an international human rights organization that is fighting slavery around the world.
The conversation will include information on:
- Global Slavery and its Impact
- Sex trafficking
- Slavery in the Supply Chain (Labor exploitation)
- What can you do to take a stand against modern slavery?
May 11, 2019, 6.30pm-8pm @ HopeCenter 72, rue Dernier Sol L-2543 Luxembourg
Here are his advice for what anyone can do in their daily life to help put an end to slavery.
1 – Put pressure on large companies
Are you working for a company with international reach? Try to find out from your human resources department if your employer is taking a stand against modern slavery. Encourage the management to take action, e.g. by issuing an official statement against slavery or paying attention to the supply chain to ensure that goods and services are not purchased from countries where slavery is an issue.
2 – Encourage political action
Urge the government of your country to put in place effective laws combatting modern day slavery. An interesting source of inspiration is the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015 which, among other things, consolidates existing slavery and trafficking offences, provides mechanisms for seizing traffickers’ assets and channelling some of that money towards victims for compensation payments and mandates big businesses to make public their efforts to stop the use of slave labour by its suppliers.
3 – Be an informed, ethical consumer
Buy products and services that are ethical. Look for corporations that declare where their goods and services are coming from, are environmentally friendly and give back to society.
4 – Protect your children
Traffickers often use social media and other channels on the internet to get in contact with young people and draw them into prostitution. As a parent, you can put boundaries in place for how your children use mobile phones and other devices and look into what they are doing when they are online.
5 – Join the fight
If you have financial resources, consider supporting an organisation fighting slavery. You can also organise awareness-raising and fund-raising activities in your neighbourhood. Visit YouCanFreeUs for ideas of what you can do.
Anyone interested in knowing more about modern slavery and the work to free and rehabilitate its victims is welcome to join Sujo John’s presentation of YouCanFreeUs on 11 May at 19:30 at 72, rue du Dernier Sol in Luxembourg-Bonnevoie. The presentation is hosted by Oasis Church Luxembourg.