modern slavery
Economy of China, India Linked to Modern Slavery: Report
Charissa Echavez | | Aug 13, 2016 12:29 PM EDT |
Foreign firms operating in the giant economies of China and India have an "extreme risk" of being associated with modern forms of slavery, according to a report from Verisk Maplecroft, a unit of Verisk Analytics.
UK has 13,000 Slaves, Mostly from Eastern European Countries
Staff Reporter | | Nov 30, 2014 06:53 AM EST |
The number of people in the United Kingdom who live in conditions similar to slavery is four times the previous estimate or an astounding 13,000 people, according to a new estimate released on Saturday by the British Home Office.
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