50 Million people in 'modern slavery' according new global estimates
The new Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage from the ILO, Walk Free and the IOM published on 12 September, calculate that currently 50 million people are in a situation of modern slavery globally and that the number has risen by ten million in five years. If the estimations are correct, urgent action is indeed needed, as that would mean that currently we identify and support with the EU, less than 1 percent of those persons in severe exploitation, states La Strada International.
Source: lastradainternational.org
