CONTEMPORARY SLAVERY
One method of obtaining
slaves
Victims are typically
recruited through deceit or
trickery
"Debt slavery"
Majority of victims are
women, and sometimes
children
Regions where is it common
In parts of Africa
In the Middle East
Sudan - 570 enslaved people
(69 children)
In 2008 the abolishement of
the Haliya system of forced
labour (freeing 20 000)
India - 40 million bonded
workers
Brazil 5000 rescued slaves
in 2008
Mauritania - 20% of the population
In Niger - 8% of the population (800 000)
In Haiti's cities - 225,000 children as unpaid
household servants
In 1999 - 27 million enslaved people
In 2009 - 29.2
million enslaved
people
Preventive measures
Pay more attention to job offers