Welcome to our Blog! Where we uncover the realities of living as a child slave in various countries around the world. We are interested in "World News" regarding One of the most powerful, eye-opening topics today.
This very serious topic we are focused on right now is... "Slavery", today in 2011. It is a system under which people are treated as property and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation. In some historical situations it has been legal for owners to kill slaves.
The number of slaves today remains as high as 12 million to 27 million, though this is probably the smallest proportion of the world's population in history. Most are debt slaves, largely in South Asia, who are under debt bondage incurred by lenders, sometimes even for generations. Human trafficking is primarily for prostituting women and children into sex industries. It is the fastest growing criminal industry and is predicted to eventually outgrow drug trafficking.
What an important topic. Thank you for fighting for such a good cause.
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