Title: Free the Slaves

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Free the Slaves

URL: http://www.freetheslaves.net/

Date Checked: 11/23/2010      Status: Active

Date Annotated: 10/23/2010

Topics: Foreign Law; Human Rights Law; Civil Rights; International Law

Other keywords: Slavery

Contents: “Free the Slaves” is the website of a not-for-profit organization whose aim is to end worldwide slavery through “the first global plan to end human trafficking.” Encouraging activism and participation from its visitors, the site lists the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu as its International Advisor. Designed for everyone, the site is teeming with information, both in text and video form. Clicking any of the numerous headings will almost assuredly take the user to valuable information on the topic. The scope is worldwide, and thus the stories of slavery come from all around the globe. The site encourages participation and outreach in the form of joining the organization’s community or through donations. Joining the community allows the user to receive electronic updates on the organization’s news and progress. A special feature of the site is the abundance of videos. These are brief enough to be watched quickly, delivering their messages with an impact that text cannot always achieve. There are links to information on books about slavery, products for sale made by former slaves, and links to tickets for benefit concerts. The site features blogs and allows users to electronically share articles. A comprehensive index aids in navigating the site. The plethora of articles, video options, and splashy graphics seem to make page loading a little slower than normal, but the videos play promptly and run smoothly.

Author of Annotation: R. Cruz