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Modern slavery occurred in every re-gion of the world. Modern slavery was most prevalent in Africa (7.6 per 1,000 people), followed by Asia and the Pacific (6.1 per 1,000) then Europe and Central Asia (3.9 per 1,000). These results should be interpreted cautiously due to lack of available data in some regions, notably
Facts about slavery. 20.9 million people are in modern slavery across the world. 5.5 million children are in slavery across the world. 11.7 million people are in slavery in the Asia-Pacific region, mostly in bonded labour. 3.7million people are in slavery in Africa.
Aspects of slavery. A stream of evidence presented to United Nations human rights bodies, notably the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, as well as studies and the findings of special rapporteurs, give an accurate picture of current slavery-like practices.
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key drivers of modern slavery (in order of impact): governance issues, lack of basic needs, inequality, disenfranchised groups, and effects of conflict. • The 2018 Global Slavery Index (GSI) revealed that countries suffering from conflict and repressive regimes have the highest prevalence of modern slavery. North Korea has the
Modern slavery refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, or abuse of power. It is a hidden crime that affects every country in the world.
The 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery are presented as a contribu-tion to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular to Target 8.7, which calls for effective measures to end forced labour, modern slavery, and human trafficking, as well as child labour in all its forms. It is intended to inform policy making and implementa-
