The number of people living in modern slavery has risen sharply in the last five years, according to a new report. North Korea and Eritrea have the highest rates while some G20 countries are also hosts to such issues. https://thewire.in/rights/50-million-people-trapped-in-modern-slavery-report
An estimated 50 million people were “living in situations of modern slavery” in 2021, according to the Global Slavery Index released by the human rights organisation Walk Free. Walk Free describes modern slavery as covering “a set of specific legal concepts including forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, slavery and slavery-like practices, and human trafficking.” “Modern slavery is hidden in plain sight and is deeply intertwined with life in every corner of the world. Each day, people are tricked, coerced, or forced into exploitative situations that they cannot refuse or leave. Each day, we buy the products or use the services they have been forced to make or offer without realizing the hidden human cost,” the study stressed.
by Dharvi Vaid
24/05/2023