Slavery is a phenomenon that appears to interfere with neither the daily
lives of most people nor with their contemporary worlds. For many, the
term ' slavery' is reminiscent of black slaves on their journey to
America or, perhaps, of slaves in ancient Rome or Greece. And yet,
despite the fact that slavery had formally been abolished at the end of
the nineteenth century in most countries, it still remains an inherent
part of modern life. In 2023 it still consists of a large group of
people. For more than 50 million individuals worldwide, freedom does not
exist. People are still being exploited and traded as commodities. In
the first place, this issue concerns people who end up working as slave
labour in all economic branches, including clothing, fishing,
agriculture, construction, transport and catering industries. This form
of slavery has many connections to Western companies and, often, it
actually occurs in Western countries. In addition, in all European
countries, the sex industry makes abundant use of so-called sex slaves.
This book will give you a glimpse of what slavery looks like today.
