The Anti-Slavery Watchdog Report
Items in this Watchdog Report:
-Sudanese Dictatorship Lashes Out Against Bok, Book Sales Rise
-Sudan peace process moves forward, leaves slaves behind
-Anti-Slavery Activists Honored, No Comment from Taco Bell
SUDANESE DICTATORSHIP LASHES OUT AGAINST BOK, BOOK SALES RISE
Former Sudanese slave Francis Bok's new book, ESCAPE FROM
SLAVERY, is garnering the attention of everyone: Entertainment
Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, and even the
Sudananese dictatorship's embassy in Washington.
Distraught by the publicity ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY was bringing to
brutal slave raids going on within Sudan's borders, the embassy
recently released an incredibly long-winded press release that
desperately lashed out at Bok, but failed to land any credible
blows to his story. In fact, the statement devoted only one
paragraph in its four pages to directly criticizing Bok or his
autobiography!
Obviously, their smear campaign failed to convince anyone. If it
did anything, it helped inform more people about Francis'
narrative of his 10 years in slavery. Sales continue to rise for
Francis' book, which has just gone into its second printing, and
people across the United States and Canada continue to invite
Francis to speak in their communities about modern-day slavery.
Someone needs to inform Khartoum that Francis is a free man now.
He can't be silenced like the rest of Sudan's enslaved.
Learn more about escape from slavery:
http://ga0.org/ct/N7qZ3T91ijLM/Escape
See AASG's statement in response to Embassy Smear Campaign:
http://ga0.org/ct/21qZ3T91ijL2/EmbassyResponse
SUDAN PEACE PROCESS MOVES FORWARD, LEAVES SLAVES BEHIND
For the first time in 20 years, Sudan stands on the threshold of
peace. However, Khartoum, the political leadership of the
Southern Sudanese and the United States envoys are avoiding
bringing the plight of those enslaved or the communities scarred
by slave raids into the negotiations. Obviously, the parties are
wary of bringing such a sensitive issue into an already tenuous
process. After all, the northern government continues to deny
slavery even exists under its reign. But there can be no
long-term peace until the slaves are freed and resources are
allocated to help rehabilitate them.
The United States should know from its own history that you
cannot sweep slavery under the rug. What is needed is a
U.S.-funded slavery commission to ensure that the tens of
thousands of slaves still in bondage are returned, and that the
healing of the affected communities begins.
Read AASG President Charles Jacobs and CSI's John Eibner's
commentary on the peace process from Thursday's Washington
Times: http://ga0.org/ct/NpqZ3T91ijLN/washtimes
ANTI-SLAVERY ACTIVISTS HONORED, NO COMMENT FROM TACO BELL
The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights has
honored three members of AASG partner organization Coalition of
Immokalee Workers with their prestigious annual human rights
award. This is the first time U.S.-based activists have received
the honor.
The American Anti-Slavery Group and CIW became partners in
September in a campaign to pressure Taco Bell take steps to
ensure the farms it purchased from were free of slave labor.
Meanwhile, Taco Bell and its parent corporation, Yum! Brands
Inc., declined to comment on CIW's commendation.
Visit AASG'S BOYCOTT THE BELL Campaign:
http://ga0.org/ct/N1qZ3T91ijL_/boycottthebell
Read the Palm Beach Post's column on CIW's commendation:
http://ga0.org/ct/2dqZ3T91ijLw/CIW
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-Sudanese Dictatorship Lashes Out Against Bok, Book Sales Rise
-Sudan peace process moves forward, leaves slaves behind
-Anti-Slavery Activists Honored, No Comment from Taco Bell
SUDANESE DICTATORSHIP LASHES OUT AGAINST BOK, BOOK SALES RISE
Former Sudanese slave Francis Bok's new book, ESCAPE FROM
SLAVERY, is garnering the attention of everyone: Entertainment
Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, and even the
Sudananese dictatorship's embassy in Washington.
Distraught by the publicity ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY was bringing to
brutal slave raids going on within Sudan's borders, the embassy
recently released an incredibly long-winded press release that
desperately lashed out at Bok, but failed to land any credible
blows to his story. In fact, the statement devoted only one
paragraph in its four pages to directly criticizing Bok or his
autobiography!
Obviously, their smear campaign failed to convince anyone. If it
did anything, it helped inform more people about Francis'
narrative of his 10 years in slavery. Sales continue to rise for
Francis' book, which has just gone into its second printing, and
people across the United States and Canada continue to invite
Francis to speak in their communities about modern-day slavery.
Someone needs to inform Khartoum that Francis is a free man now.
He can't be silenced like the rest of Sudan's enslaved.
Learn more about escape from slavery:
http://ga0.org/ct/N7qZ3T91ijLM/Escape
See AASG's statement in response to Embassy Smear Campaign:
http://ga0.org/ct/21qZ3T91ijL2/EmbassyResponse
SUDAN PEACE PROCESS MOVES FORWARD, LEAVES SLAVES BEHIND
For the first time in 20 years, Sudan stands on the threshold of
peace. However, Khartoum, the political leadership of the
Southern Sudanese and the United States envoys are avoiding
bringing the plight of those enslaved or the communities scarred
by slave raids into the negotiations. Obviously, the parties are
wary of bringing such a sensitive issue into an already tenuous
process. After all, the northern government continues to deny
slavery even exists under its reign. But there can be no
long-term peace until the slaves are freed and resources are
allocated to help rehabilitate them.
The United States should know from its own history that you
cannot sweep slavery under the rug. What is needed is a
U.S.-funded slavery commission to ensure that the tens of
thousands of slaves still in bondage are returned, and that the
healing of the affected communities begins.
Read AASG President Charles Jacobs and CSI's John Eibner's
commentary on the peace process from Thursday's Washington
Times: http://ga0.org/ct/NpqZ3T91ijLN/washtimes
ANTI-SLAVERY ACTIVISTS HONORED, NO COMMENT FROM TACO BELL
The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights has
honored three members of AASG partner organization Coalition of
Immokalee Workers with their prestigious annual human rights
award. This is the first time U.S.-based activists have received
the honor.
The American Anti-Slavery Group and CIW became partners in
September in a campaign to pressure Taco Bell take steps to
ensure the farms it purchased from were free of slave labor.
Meanwhile, Taco Bell and its parent corporation, Yum! Brands
Inc., declined to comment on CIW's commendation.
Visit AASG'S BOYCOTT THE BELL Campaign:
http://ga0.org/ct/N1qZ3T91ijL_/boycottthebell
Read the Palm Beach Post's column on CIW's commendation:
http://ga0.org/ct/2dqZ3T91ijLw/CIW
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http://ga0.org/join-forward.html?domain=freedom_action&r=u7qZ3T91Pjax
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