The Social World Podcast Safeguarding in the Caribbean Free the Slaves with Adrian Alexander

Adrian Alexander is an advocate against modern slavery, forced labour, child labour and human trafficking. He served on a Cabinet appointed Multi-Sectoral Task Force in Trinidad and Tobago to develop a National Policy against Trafficking in Persons in 2010 and on the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons Working Group that developed the country’s current National Plan of Action (2021 to 2025).

Adrian serves as the Caribbean Regional Coordinator for Free the Slaves. As a consultant with Free the Slaves, he contributed to the convening of the Freedom from Slavery Caribbean Regional Forums in Trinidad (2023) and Jamaica (2024), and to the birth of the Caribbean Coalition Against Trafficking In Persons (CCATIP) which was launched on 31 July 2024.

Free The Slaves is a worldwide organisation

From their website:-

Founded in 2000, Free the Slaves works at the intersection of community empowerment, survivor leadership, innovative research, corporate engagement, policy reform, and global advocacy. We confront the conditions that allow forced labor, trafficking, child exploitation, and other abuses to persist.

We work in solidarity with local organizations, survivor leaders, businesses, and governments across Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa to create systemic, sustainable change. Together, we help people chart their own path to freedom, access services, and reclaim their rights. We also help strengthen legal protections, reform harmful practices, and build local and global coalitions for change.

Adrian Alexander is their Caribbean Regional Coordinator

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We talk about many aspects of slavery and trafficking locally, regionally and worldwide with thousands of survivors needing support and money in the billions. Adrian talks about Free the Slaves and one of their roles in providing the Secretariat for the Caribbean Coalition on trafficking in persons.They also provide education, awareness raising and support to statutory bodies.Adrian is an excellent guest and a valued part of the worldwide effort to combat these inhuman practices.

The Third in this series will let you hear from Shamere McKenzie, whose Sun Gate Foundation supports a base of over 2 million data sources regarding human trafficking world wide. She also consults internationally and is highly respected. Another great guest.!