Eldorado Posted December 2, 2020 #1 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Battling slavery in Thailand’s seafood industry A group of activists risk their lives to free enslaved fishermen working for Thai fishing companies in Indonesia. Video report at Al Jazeera: Link Migrants in search of a better future are being trafficked, exploited, abused and even murdered aboard fishing vessels. The isolated nature working at sea or on other water bodies often deprives fisherfolk (including children) of access to the protections available in landside workplaces. They are forced to work, unable to escape and under threat and abuse. In extreme cases, fisherfolk have been summarily executed and thrown overboard. Full article at Freedom United: Link 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz_Light_Year Posted December 3, 2020 #2 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I don't think we realize just how prominent slavery is in the world today both physical and economical. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted December 8, 2020 #3 Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 2:14 PM, Buzz_Light_Year said: I don't think we realize just how prominent slavery is in the world today both physical and economical. In certain, specific areas of the world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 8, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) Related "Modern slavery in the UK can take many forms, including forced sexual exploitation, domestic slavery or forced labour on farms, in construction, shops, bars, nail bars, car washes or manufacturing. "Forced labour is the most common form of slavery in the UK, fueled by a drive for cheap products and services, with little regard for the people behind them. "A growing form of slavery is trafficking into crime. In the UK, it’s fuelled by the trafficking of primarily British children, forced into ‘county lines’ drug trafficking and trafficking of Vietnamese nationals forced to work in cannabis production." Full article: Anti Slavery dot org Edited December 8, 2020 by Eldorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted December 12, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Police arrest three people after 21 migrants found in Spanish sweat shop Reuters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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