Almost 46 million people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders: global index
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Almost 46 million people are living as slaves globally with the greatest number in India but the highest prevalence in North Korea, according to the third Global Slavery Index launched on Tuesday with Australian actor Russell Crowe.
The index, by Australia-based human rights group Walk Free Foundation, increased its estimate of people born into servitude, trafficked for sex work, or trapped in debt bondage or forced labor to 45.8 million from 35.8 million in 2014.
Andrew Forrest, founder of Walk Free, said the rise of nearly 30 percent was due to better data collection, although he feared the situation was getting worse with global displacement and migration increasing vulnerability to all forms of slavery.
Forrest, an Australian mining billionaire and philanthropist, urged businesses to check their supply chains for worker exploitation, saying he found thousands of people trapped in slavery making goods for his company Fortescue Metals Group.
"But I've had some of some biggest entrepreneurs in the world look me in the eye and say I will not look for slavery in case I find it," he said at the launch of the index in London.
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...I've had some of some biggest entrepreneurs in the world look me in the eye and say I will not look for slavery in case I find it,"
...I've had some of some biggest entrepreneurs in the world look me in the eye and say I will not look for slavery in case I find it,"
Without a doubt, since money is more valuable to them than human slavery. It's the bottom line that allows them to live a life that the slaves can't even dream about.
Humans, reduced to cash, is about as low as it gets; and, it's getting worse. How much proof do we really need, to be convinced that our present way of doing things is not making anything better?
Capitalism without limits...The American way, Larry.
With North Korea listed as a key offender it would indicate just the opposite of capitalism without limits.
...I've had some of some biggest entrepreneurs in the world look me in the eye and say I will not look for slavery in case I find it,"
The above is what I was referring to Dean. Along with India being the largest democracy in the world with a population of 1.3 billion against North Korea's 25 million.
So my comment seems on target so to speak.
I see it is also considered to be socialistic. Democracy in India does not resemble capitalism without limits.
Socialist implies social and economic equality for all Indian citizens. This guarantees equal opportunity and equal social status. The government attempts to reduce economic inequality by reducing concentration of wealth.
I see that you didn't respond to the first part of my comment, Dean. That being some of the corporations/CEO/BOD don't want to know about the slavery.
Also here is a good link that explains capitalism in India...Interestingly India has the 3rd largest class of billionaires and 4th in super millionaires...