Modern Day Slavery

Modern slavery, also known as contemporary slavery or neo-slavery, refers to the practice of holding people in bondage or servitude through force, coercion, or deception. This can take many forms, including forced labor, sex trafficking, bonded labor, and other forms of exploitation. Modern slavery is a global problem that affects millions of people around the world, and it is a violation of fundamental human rights. It is important to understand the root causes of modern slavery and to work together to end this practice.

 

 

CNN op-ed: Five reasons I’m optimistic despite grim new statistics on forced labor
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CNN op-ed: Five reasons I’m optimistic despite grim new statistics on forced labor

Editor’s note: there are multiple videos on the original post’s page here. Terry FitzPatrick is director of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking, a coalition of US-based organizations working to prevent and combat forced labor and human trafficking in more than 100 countries. He is writing in his personal capacity as an expert with…

Forced Cotton-Picking Earns Uzbekistan Shameful Spot In 'Slavery Index'
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Forced Cotton-Picking Earns Uzbekistan Shameful Spot In 'Slavery Index'

A new report on global slavery ranks Uzbekistan and Pakistan among the five worst offenders in terms of the number of people forced into modern slavery. With its forced labor in the cotton fields, Uzbekistan also was estimated to be the world’s second-worst country when ranked by the prevalence of slavery in proportion to the…

Debt slavery is modern-day slavery. – Haqiqi Azadi
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Debt slavery is modern-day slavery. – Haqiqi Azadi

Debt slavery is modern-day slavery. Debt slavery is debt servitude. Debt slavery means debt bondage. Debt turns debtors into indentured servitude. Debt limits the autonomy of the debtor. Debt keeps indebted countries from accumulating capital stock. Debt has a negative effect on economic growth. Debt affects macroeconomic performance. Debt reduces per capita income growth. Government…

No, Transporting Undocumented Migrants to Martha's Vineyard is Not “Literally Human Trafficking”
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No, Transporting Undocumented Migrants to Martha's Vineyard is Not “Literally Human Trafficking”

Editor’s note: this news topic is “hot” in America. Human trafficking requires Action, Means, and Purpose. “Purpose” has to be for a commercial benefit. Here is a set of articles to review:  Are DeSantis and Abbott Breaking Human Trafficking Laws by Sending Migrants to Blue States? (Spoiler: no.) No, Transporting Undocumented Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard…

Hope for Justice North Carolina Regional Center (formerly Lily Pad Haven)
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Hope for Justice North Carolina Regional Center (formerly Lily Pad Haven)

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…

The Problem of Statistics in Human Trafficking and the Average Age of Entry into Sex Trafficking
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The Problem of Statistics in Human Trafficking and the Average Age of Entry into Sex Trafficking

Editor’s note: Our Human Trafficking Essentials course promotes the average age of entry into sex trafficking as 17, based upon the below research. The below makes clear there are no studies that demonstrate that age in a truly measurable manner. Our materials make clear that the statistics in the human trafficking field are difficult to…

The fight for human labor trafficking (modern day slavery) victims continues
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The fight for human labor trafficking (modern day slavery) victims continues

Q: MY employer brought me to America to work as live-in nanny for their youngest child. I would be paid $1,000 per month with weekends off.  When we arrived in Los Angeles, my employer took my passport. I was then made to work 7 days a week, up to 16 hours per day, taking care…

ILO releases latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery
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ILO releases latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery

The International Organization for Labor (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with Walk Free, have released the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery. In 2016, it had been estimated that 40.3 million people around the world were trapped in modern-day slavery. Tragically, the latest figures suggest that that has risen to 49.6…

Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition September 2022 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition September 2022 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones September 2022 meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this September featured Brooke Istook, Vice President of Youth & Communities with Thorn – a tech non-profit dedicated to developing technology to defend children from sexual abuse.  She discussed the dangers of online predators and the importance of…

Florida AG, Transportation Department, and Others Roll Out Training to Recognize, Report Human Trafficking
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Florida AG, Transportation Department, and Others Roll Out Training to Recognize, Report Human Trafficking

Human trafficking stands as the most perverse form of modern-day slavery today. Whether trafficked for sex, labor, or organs, millions need rescuing from traffickers without regard for human rights, life, or dignity. Unfortunately, the mainstream news headlines consistently capture just about every single issue other than human trafficking. A lack of mainstream coverage makes these…