Slavery is a multi-billion dollar global industry with estimates of up to $35 billion generated annually. The United Nations estimates that roughly 27 to 30 million individuals are currently trapped in the slave trade industry. The Global Slavery Index 2013 states that 10 nations account for 76 per cent of the world’s enslaved. India has the most slaves of any country at 14 million; over 1% of the population. China has the second-largest number with 2.9 million slaves, followed by Pakistan with 2.1 million, Nigeria with 701,000, Ethiopia with 651,000, Russia with 516,000, Thailand with 473,000, Congo with 462,000, Myanmar with 384,000, and Bangladesh with 343,000. Slavery Still Exists… It’s a Booming Business! Do you know where the cotton from your t-shirt was grown? What about the raw materials used to make the most commonly owned household products? t4cnews.org/slavery-still-exists/
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 07:31:43 +0000
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