Nearly 30 Million Around The World Are Slaves, Reveals New Report With India, China And Pakistan Among Worst Offenders -- Daily Mail
* Modern slavery is at an all time high, shocking figures say
* Sex work, unskilled labour and child exploitation all forms of slavery
* Corruption in governments and lax laws blamed for surge in the practice
Almost 30 million people in the world today are living in slavery, shock new figures have revealed.
A study by the human rights charity Walk Free Foundation has identified 162 countries where humans are trafficked for sex work and unskilled labour.
Economic powerhouses China and India were both named among the worst offenders.
The report defined 'modern slavery' as human trafficking, forced labour, and practices such as debt bondage, forced marriage, and the sale of children.
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More News On Slavery Crisis In The World
Thirty Million People Are Slaves, Half In India: Survey -- Reuters
Mauritania, Haiti top new global slavery index -- USA Today/AP
Slavery still haunts Africa, where millions remain captive -- L.A. Times
Report: Slavery traps nearly 30 million people worldwide -- Al Jazeera
India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria on slavery's list of shame, says report -- CNN
Report: 30 Million Affected by Modern Slavery -- Voice of America
Report Says 30 Million Slaves Worldwide -- Radio Free Europe
Global Slavery Index catalogues forced labour around the world -- The Guardian
30 million people living in slavery worldwide -- Gulf News
Breadth of modern slavery exposed by sobering new report -- Verge
Russia Ranks World 6th on Slave Numbers – Report -- RIA Novosti
FACTBOX-Ten countries where slavery is most prevalent -- Reuters
Global slavery mapped -- The Guardian
WNU Editor: The Global Slavery Index website is here.
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