Around the world, millions of people are living in bondage. They labor in fields and factories under brutal employers who threaten them with violence if they try to escape. They work in homes for families that keep them virtually imprisoned. They are forced to work as prostitutes or to beg in the streets, fearful of the consequences if they fail to earn their daily quota. They are women, men, and children of all ages, and they are often held far from home with no money, no connections, and no way to ask for help. This is modern slavery, a crime that spans the globe, providing ruthless employers with an endless supply of people to abuse for financial gain. Human trafficking is a crime with many victims: not only those who are trafficked, but also the families they leave behind, some of whom never see their loved ones again.
Trafficking has a broad global impact as well. It weakens legitimate economies, fuels violence, threatens public health and safety, shatters families, and shreds the social fabric that is necessary for progress. And it is an affront to our basic values and our fundamental belief that all people everywhere deserve to live and work in safety and dignity.
Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery
http://gvnet.com/humantrafficking/00-Graphics.htm
Florida's "Modern Day Slavery"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgpP4o30X2k
Many migrant workers in UK are modern-day slaves, say investigators
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/aug/30/migrant-workers-modern-day-slavery
Modern slavery BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/slavery/default.stm
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