50 million people in modern slavery: No justification for ‘fundamental’ human rights abuse

The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published by the International Labour Organization (

), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free, revealed that last year, some 50 million people were living in modern slavery: 28 million in forced labour and 22 million in forced marriages.

“It is shocking that the situation of modern slavery is not improving,” said ILO Director-General…