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Slavery, though legally abolished, remains widespread in current forms, UN reports

9 December 2008
Slavery may have been legally abolished around the world, but it remains “a widespread and deeply rooted component of contemporary life,” ranging from human trafficking to child labour to sexual servitude to bonded service, according to the first-ever comparative analysis published by the United Nations.

Financial crisis could drive more people into slave-like conditions, Ban warns

2 December 2008
Slavery was formally abolished two centuries ago, but some 27 million people are still victims of the scourge, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, warning that the current global economic turmoil could aggravate the situation.