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Modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Companies should be praised – not shamed – for detecting it (theconversation.com)

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Statistics on the scale of this issue are becoming as well known as they are shocking. Estimates put the number of modern slavery victims at almost 50 million globally – including those in forced labour or living in forced marriages. Of these, 17.3 million are being forced to work by private businesses, with nearly 4 million in forced labour imposed by state authorities. More than 3.3 million of those in forced labour are children.

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[–] theonlytruescotsman 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Damn, the US has 5% of the global slave population.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Prisons?

[–] theonlytruescotsman 2 points 1 week ago

Yep, all prisoners in the US can be and usually are forced to work for private companies upon threat of torture.