{"id":6726,"date":"2014-03-17T12:30:55","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T12:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=6726"},"modified":"2014-03-17T12:30:55","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T12:30:55","slug":"new-initiative-by-global-faiths-to-eradicate-modern-slavery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/03\/new-initiative-by-global-faiths-to-eradicate-modern-slavery\/","title":{"rendered":"New initiative by Global Faiths to eradicate modern slavery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/slavery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6727 alignright\" alt=\"slavery\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/slavery-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/slavery-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/slavery.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For the first time in history the global Christian and Islamic leadership are working actively together, coordinated by the Walk Free Foundation, to end modern slavery forever.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0new Global Freedom Network\u00a0is an operating, well-funded, well-planned initiative committed to ending modern slavery.<\/p>\n<p>Walk Free Foundation\u2019s founder, Australian philanthropist\u00a0and business leader Andrew Forrest, has been instrumental in bringing together\u00a0the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the world Anglican Communion,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, the most senior Islamic authority and the Center of Islamic learning, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0His Holiness\u00a0the Pope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a global reach of almost 3 billion people and growing, the Global Freedom Network warmly invites the leaders from all major faiths to join the Leadership Council of the Global Freedom Network. We welcome their integral role and input into bringing together people of faith globally, to advance the end of modern slavery once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the\u00a0launch of the Global Freedom Network in the Vatican,\u00a0Andrew Forrest, representing\u00a0Walk Free Foundation,\u00a0made the following\u00a0statement and call to action:<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201c<\/i>The Global Freedom Network harnesses the combined power of faiths to deliver on a bold ambition of wiping out\u00a0the blight of modern\u00a0slavery across the world.<\/p>\n<p>There is no precedent to the depth and operational strength of this multi-faith working agreement: it is the first time members of the\u00a0Muslim and Christian faiths have\u00a0come\u00a0together in such an active way, with the support of\u00a0the Holy Father, Pope Francis, the Grand Imam of Al\u00a0Azhar\u00a0and the Archbishop of Canterbury.<\/p>\n<p>It is also\u00a0the first time\u00a0Anglican and Catholic representatives\u00a0have come\u00a0together in\u00a0such a comprehensive agreement\u00a0since the Reformation.<\/p>\n<p>Modern slavery is a crime against humanity. Today, the economic exploitation of\u00a0our fellow human beings causes\u00a0almost\u00a030 million people to be enslaved, more than at any other time in human history. Every day we let this situation continue is an assault on our common humanity.<\/p>\n<p>The Global Freedom Network brings together faith communities of\u00a0almost\u00a03\u00a0billion people\u00a0\u2013\u00a0nearly half of the world\u2019s population \u2013 and will invite all faiths to join its leadership.\u00a0In the warmth of our friendship to all faiths, we welcome all to join the overwhelming majority of people in the world, pledging that modern slavery never climbs out of the dustbin of history again.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we can end the tragedy of modern slavery.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of addressing the symptoms of modern slavery, we want to tackle the root causes that allow it to thrive. This agreement is about action. If we can bring the world\u2019s faiths together in a truly focused initiative we can eliminate this abhorrent crime once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>We are\u00a0also\u00a0engaging\u00a0businesses\u00a0to clean up supply chains\u00a0and\u00a0governments to enforce the laws that make modern slavery illegal.<\/p>\n<p>For the Walk Free Foundation, this is a hugely important milestone in our own efforts to eradicate modern slavery, and builds\u00a0on the\u00a0inaugural\u00a0launch of the Walk Free Foundation in 2012 and the Global Slavery Index in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0appeal\u00a0to all faiths and denominations of the world, to all governments and people of goodwill everywhere:\u00a0Please\u00a0join the Global Freedom Network!<\/p>\n<p>Together\u00a0we can ensure\u00a0that effort, vision and power are devoted to bringing an end to modern slavery, once and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From: Stratcom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in history the global Christian and Islamic leadership are working actively together, coordinated by the Walk Free Foundation, to end modern slavery forever. 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