Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation. In some historical situations it has been legal for owners to kill slaves. The number of slaves today remains as high as 12 million to 27 million, though this is probably the smallest proportion of the world's population in history. Most are debt slaves, largely in South Asia, who are under debt bondage incurred by lenders, sometimes even for generations. Human trafficking is primarily for prostituting women and children into sex industries. It is the fastest growing criminal industry and is predicted to eventually outgrow drug trafficking. What should be done to stop this practice? Should punishments be very severe? What do you think? Tip: the link to the BBC review of slavery is informative.
Read More
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/slavery/default.stm
www.notforsalecampaign.org/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery
It is proposed that anyone who knowingly enslaves or knowingly uses any enslaved person for personal benefit should be imprisoned for no less than 10 years