Anti-Slavery Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

"There are more slaves alive today than all the people stolen from Africa in the time of the transatlantic slave trade."

"Slavery is an obscenity. It is not just stealing someone's labor; it is the theft of an entire life."

"In the past, slavery entailed one person legally owning another person, but modern slavery is different. Today slavery is illegal everywhere, and there is no more legal ownership of human beings. When people buy slaves today they don't ask for a receipt or ownership papers, but they do gain control -- and they use violence to maintain this control. Slaveholders have all of the benefits of owership without the legalities."

-- quotes from Disposable People, by Kevin Bales

Russian Gets 15 Years in Cambodian Jail for Sexual Abuse

WONG: A Russian businessman will be spending the next 15 years in a Cambodian jail. 41 year-old Alexander Trofimov was found guilty of sexually abusing a 14 year-old girl. Trofimov's lawyer is outraged at the verdict. [Ouch Sophal, Trofimov's... more

Previous videos:
Apr 10	-	U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
Nov 16	-	NBC Special Report on Trafficking in San Francisco
Jul 19	-	Child Prostitution

Couple’s Downfall Is Culminating in Sentencing in Long Island Slavery Case - NYTimes.com

Here's an excerpt of the article,

"Speaking through an interpreter, the two women described for authorities an existence on Long Island that sounded very much like slave labor. They spoke of starvation, beatings and torture. Their compensation of... more

Previous links:
Jun 21	-	SlaveryMap.org
Apr 9	-	Not for Sale Blog
Feb 14	-	Indiawest Online = Factory Owner Accused of Slavery Must Appear in Court

Israel's Modern-day Slaves

Reposted from the Ukrainian group here on multiply. I don't think a source was given. I'll try to get that and add it here.


"It is no secret that human trafficking - a discreet way to describe a horrific form of sexual slavery - is an... more

Previous notes:
Jan 29	-	Both sides of the political divide united on trafficking (U.S.)
Jun 7	-	Father's Day gift ideas from iAbolish

escravidão hoje

Revista "MUNDO e MISSÃO" Justiça Social   trabalho escravo envolve produtores e empresas de todo tipo e todo lugar, em vários cantos do Brasil. Casos de escravidão são noticiados em jornais nacionais e... more

Previous blog entries:
Jun 13	-	Slavery by another name: the strange case of Budhia Singh
Jun 21	-	Shining a ray of light on Thailand's sex trade
Jun 7	-	Ending Uganda's cycle of slavery and revenge
Anti-Slavery's favorite blog entries:
Dec 10	-	Gift ideas that may just make a difference
Sep 29	-	Organizations that are doing something about slavery
Sep 29	-	Modern Day Slavery Fact Sheet

Abécédaire de l'esclavage des Noirs

Un ouvrage très complet et très simple sur l'histoire de l'esclavage, avec de magnifiques illustrations.

Editions Dapper - 13 euros

Previous reviews:
Jun 16	-	What is child labour?
Jan 7	-	Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy