We have a groundbreaking opportunity to encourage one of the largest intergovernmental associations in the world to take up the cause of modern slavery – and we need you to get involved.The Commonwealth is a union of 53 countries around the world and is home to 2.2 billion people.1While a third of the world’s population are Commonwealth citizens, according to the Global Slavery Index a staggering 55% of those currently enslaved reside in Commonwealth countries. This means that the Commonwealth is in a unique position to help significantly reduce slavery in the world.
Go to the site of freedomunited.org where it is said urge all 53 Commonwealth Countries to Commit to ending modern slavery and sign!
PARTNERS IN THIS CAMPAIGN: COMMONWEALTH HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE and ROTARIAN ACTION GROUP AGAINST SLAVERY.