Child trafficking to the United Arab Emirates: It is estimated hundreds of boys, aged between four and 10 years old, are trafficked from South Asia to the UAE and other Gulf States each year to be camel jockeys. Camel racing is dangerous and can cause serious injury and even death. In the UAE it is illegal to employ a child under 15.
Forced labour and slavery in Sudan: Between 5,000 and 14,000 people have been abducted in Sudan since 1983. The Government is failing to take adequate steps to end raiding and slavery.
Forced labour in Brazil: More than 1,000 people were rescued from forced labour in 2001 by the Special Group for Mobile Inspection. However, many more remain enslaved on Amazonian estates and landlords are not being punished.
Forced labour in Mauritania: Slavery was abolished in 1981, but there has been little action to secure the slaves’ release or punish those who use slaves.
Anti-Slavery International has more details of these and other examples of contemporary slavery on its website.
For more information, please visit: http://www.antislavery.org
Forced labour and slavery in Sudan: Between 5,000 and 14,000 people have been abducted in Sudan since 1983. The Government is failing to take adequate steps to end raiding and slavery.
Forced labour in Brazil: More than 1,000 people were rescued from forced labour in 2001 by the Special Group for Mobile Inspection. However, many more remain enslaved on Amazonian estates and landlords are not being punished.
Forced labour in Mauritania: Slavery was abolished in 1981, but there has been little action to secure the slaves’ release or punish those who use slaves.
Anti-Slavery International has more details of these and other examples of contemporary slavery on its website.
For more information, please visit: http://www.antislavery.org