www.littlerestaurant.com Modern slavery is in the news again. And so it should be. What a shocking state of affairs for this injustice to happen these days. We're not pirates or slave-traffickers any more, stealing people from their home and shipping them overseas for profit, where they stand shackled in a market place awaiting their fete.
But it seems this practice of forcing another human being to work without their consent still goes on in what is called a 'hidden crime'.
The UK couple who trafficked a 10-year-old girl to the UK have been convicted. She was repeatedly raped and kept as a domestic servant for nearly a decade. The victim was only found after trading standards officials visited their home investigating allegations of illegal activity.
But it seems this practice of forcing another human being to work without their consent still goes on in what is called a 'hidden crime'.
The UK couple who trafficked a 10-year-old girl to the UK have been convicted. She was repeatedly raped and kept as a domestic servant for nearly a decade. The victim was only found after trading standards officials visited their home investigating allegations of illegal activity.
www.historyforkids.org She was found in the cellar, which was described as sparse, cold and damp. Police said the girl cleaned and cooked at the house, and was taken to other houses belonging to the family to carry out domestic chores. First brought to the UK as a child, she was unable to hear or speak and had no formal sign language through which to communicate, no family or friends to turn to, had never been to school and had no knowledge of this country's culture and society.
Details of the victim's ordeal only emerged after she was taught sign language, enabling her to be interviewed by police. Thankfully, the bright girl is now being supported, living a good life, and has achieved her potential. But others aren't so lucky, if you can call it that.
In a ranking of 162 countries, nearly 30 million people around the world are living as slaves. The Global Slavery Index 2013 says India has the highest number of people living in conditions of slavery at 14 million, followed by China, Pakistan and Nigeria. Read more here. Mauritania has the highest proportional figure with about 4% of its population enslaved.
Details of the victim's ordeal only emerged after she was taught sign language, enabling her to be interviewed by police. Thankfully, the bright girl is now being supported, living a good life, and has achieved her potential. But others aren't so lucky, if you can call it that.
In a ranking of 162 countries, nearly 30 million people around the world are living as slaves. The Global Slavery Index 2013 says India has the highest number of people living in conditions of slavery at 14 million, followed by China, Pakistan and Nigeria. Read more here. Mauritania has the highest proportional figure with about 4% of its population enslaved.
| Estimated number of slaves: India - 13,956,010 China - 2,949,243 Pakistan - 2,127,132 Nigeria - 701,032 | Ethiopia - 651,110 Russia - 516,217 Thailand - 472,811 DR Congo - 462,327 Burma - 384,037 Bangladesh - 343,192 |
www.1902encyclopedia.com Australian-based rights organization Walk Free Foundation compiled the index using a definition of modern slavery that includes debt bondage, forced marriage and human trafficking.
I know. We don't want to face more bad news. Why can't we live our own lives and ignore what goes on elsewhere? But this could be happening near you. If everyone is aware of this shocking crime, perhaps more can be done to rescue the unseen sufferers so they can share the wonders of our modern world.
I will hold them in my prayers.
I know. We don't want to face more bad news. Why can't we live our own lives and ignore what goes on elsewhere? But this could be happening near you. If everyone is aware of this shocking crime, perhaps more can be done to rescue the unseen sufferers so they can share the wonders of our modern world.
I will hold them in my prayers.
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