Why does slavery still exist today?

Question

Millions of men, women and children around the world are forced to lead lives as slaves. Although this exploitation is often not called slavery, the conditions are the same. People are sold like objects, forced to work for little or no pay and are at the mercy of their 'employers'.

Slavery exists today despite the fact that it is banned in most of the countries where it is practised. It is also prohibited by the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1956 UN Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery. Women from eastern Europe are bonded into prostitution, children are trafficked between West African countries and men are forced to work as slaves on Brazilian agricultural estates. Contemporary slavery takes various forms and affects people of all ages, sex and race.

http://www.antislavery.org/

Eric D not all of them are poor some are forced into it. Women and children are kidnapped everyday and sold into slavery particulary for sexual exploitation.

JSP Some sites:
http://www.freetheslaves.net/
and antislavery.org are 2 great sites with links to others. I'd start with those there are other sites depending what region of the world you live in.

Answer 1

Yes, it does, without the visible chains and whips of course. No one acknowledges it, that's the difference.

Answer 2

Slavery in the first world country is some of the worst now. A few years ago in Calgary, Canada we had a huge bust of brothels full of Asian women who were being held as slaves. The Arab countries are really bad for it too. A lot of people come to work and get forced into slavery. Happens more then we think. You are very right.

Answer 3

Those people are soo poor they cant even have 2 adequet meals a day. thus ending up doing what ever they can do to survive.
Secondly the are uneducated.
They are deprived of the knowledge that they too can be free and independent.
lastly, there are some sharks who would make sure that they remain that way so they can earn lots of good money by trading them.

Answer 4

See, a question like this is raised, yet some people think the US is the most evil country on the planet. Boggles the mind.

Answer 5

Ask the U.N. why it hasnt lifted one finger to stop it. The world doesnt seem to really care about things that really matter, like slavery or Islamo-fascism. Men are such hypocrits

Answer 6

Uh, why are there still starving people in the streets of your own city/town. Baby steps, honey. We need to take care of our own countries first. People are jumping all over the place with issues.

Answer 7

Because many people are lazy, greedy, and evil And some countries foster or tacitly allow it to continue. (many are Islamic countries, The Prophet mohammed fraded in slaves.).
D.

Answer 8

We are lucky in the US. Most people complain about either gov't party or religion. Youre right, there are bigger problems out there! Do you have any web sights were to go to help some how? Please advise. Thank you for bringing this important issue to light. God Bless.

Answer 9

Why not include the United States in that group. We are just as guilty of turning a blind eye.

And why dont you do something about it?

Answer 10

That is like asking.. "Why does murder still exist today?"

There are still criminals in the world, that is why.

If you know how to stop people from being criminals, you can stop slavery AND murder.