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6 Countries Where Slavery Still Exists

Thought slavery had ended? Not for everyone.

By Sharon Lynn Pruitt

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Workers seen working in bricks field in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: Zakir Chowdhury/Barcroft Images/Getty

Slavery is often characterized as an archaic, inhumane practice of the past. But it isn’t, as much as we would like it to be. Slavery is still a grim reality, one that millions of people are trapped in. In 2016, the Global Slavery Index counted 45.8 million enslaved people in 167 countries, with one in four victims being children. Still, there is progress being made; earlier this month, in Mauritania, a West African country where slavery is an ongoing problem, courts sentenced two slave owners to 10 and 20 years in prison, marking the country’s harshest ruling against slavery yet, Reuters reports.

Today, slavery takes many forms, from sex trafficking and forced marriage to forced and bonded labor. The Washington Post counts 60,000 enslaved people just here in the United States — if you don’t count prison labor.

Here are 6 more countries where slavery is still a part of life — for now...

MORE: https://www.oxygen.com/very-real/6-countries-where-slavery-still-exists

 

 

Countries that Still Have Slavery 2023

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-that-still-have-slavery

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Human Trafficking: Why Slavery Still Exists

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12 Years a Slave highlights the prevalence of modern slavery that occurs in the 21st century EONE

 

Last week, Steve McQueen's political drama 12 Years A Slave won three awards at the Oscars, including the coveted Best Picture.

The scenes of brutality and degradation in the ground-breaking film were hard to watch, forcing many members of the audience – including myself – to turn away...

MORE: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/human-trafficking-why-slavery-still-exists-1439345

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EndGameWW3 @EndGameWW3 Twitter:

So basically work until you f****** die. Slavery still exist in this world. America has been hinting on wanting to raise retirement age to 70.

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