Global Report Reveals Shocking Prevalence of Modern Slavery in Multiple Countries.
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North Korea, Eritrea, and Mauritania have the highest prevalence of modern slavery in the world, according to the 2023 Global Slavery Index by Walk Free. The report notes a "worsening" situation globally since its last survey five years earlier, with an estimated 50 million people living in situations of modern slavery in 2021. The figure includes some 28 million people in forced labor and 22 million living in forced marriage. The report defines modern slavery as encompassing "forced labor, forced or servile marriage, debt bondage, forced commercial sexual exploitation, human trafficking, slavery-like practices, and the sale and exploitation of children."
- Modern slavery most common in North Korea, Eritrea, report says Al Jazeera English
- U.S. among 17 countries that practice forced labor, a form of 'modern slavery,' report finds The Washington Post
- Mapped: The countries where modern slavery is most prevalent Axios
- India tops nations driving people to 'modern slavery': Report Deccan Herald
- 50 Million People Are Living in 'Modern Slavery' TIME
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