Published 2 years ago

50 million trapped in modern slavery due to pandemic, war, climate crisis, report finds

Summary by Ground News

An estimated 50 million people worldwide are believed to be victims of forced marriage and forced labor -- up 25% from the last estimate in 2016 -- according to a new report published Monday by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Walk Free and the International Organisation for Migration. More than half of all forced labour occurred in either upper-middle income or high-income countries. The report made mention of Qatar, which has faced widespread allegations of labour rights violations relating to migrants working there.

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Times of India

Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty: UN report

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2 years ago·India

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BBC News

Modern slavery shoots up by 10 million in five years

More than half of forced labour happens in richer countries, with women and children most at risk.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Modern Slavery Rises by 9.3 Million, Forced Marriages Account for Big Chunk: UN Report

The number of people forced to work or in a marriage against their will has surged in recent years to around 50 million on any given day, the U.N.'s International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday upon releasing its modern slavery report.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Fifty million people now trapped in modern slavery in a ‘surge of exploitation’

New estimates say the past five years has seen 10m more people enslaved and millions more children forced into early marriage

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

50 million people lived in 'modern slavery' last year: UN

The UN labor agency estimates that some 50 million people worldwide were living in 'modern slavery' - either in forced labor or marriage -- at the end of last year, marking a 25% jump from its previous report five years ago.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty - U.N. report

The number of people forced into modern forms of slavery has risenby a fifth in recent years to around 50 million on any given day amid a surge in poverty and other crises, the U.N. International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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