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Modern Slavery: A Global Crisis in the Richest Economies.

The world's 20 wealthiest economies, including the G-20, are responsible for fueling forced labor through global supply chains and state-imposed forced labor, accounting for about half of the people worldwide living in "modern slavery," according to a report by Walk Free. The countries imported $468 billion worth of products possibly made by forced labor, with the U.S. making up nearly $170 billion of that. Electronics, clothing, palm oil, solar panels, and textiles were the most "at risk" products. The 10 countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery are North Korea, Eritrea, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Afghanistan, and Kuwait.

via NPR|

#forced-labor #g-20 #global-supply-chains

human-rights2 years ago•5 min saved

Modern Slavery: A Global Crisis with the U.S. Among 17 Countries Practicing Forced Labor.

The United States is one of 17 countries that still practice state-sanctioned forced labor, according to a report by Walk Free, an Australian human rights organization, in collaboration with the United Nations’ International Labor Organization and International Organization for Migration. The report finds evidence of state-imposed forced labor in Belarus, Brazil, China, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mongolia, Myanmar, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Turkmenistan, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. Worldwide, government authorities forced some 3.9 million people to work in 2021, among an estimated 50 million people enslaved in involuntary labor or marriage, according to the report.

via The Washington Post|

#forced-labor #human-rights #international-labor-organization

human-rights2 years ago•2 min saved

Global Report Reveals Shocking Prevalence of Modern Slavery in Multiple Countries.

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."

via Al Jazeera English|

#eritrea #human-rights #mauritania