20,900,000 Victims Of Human Trafficking Worldwide

Human trafficking


Contemporary slavery, also known as modern slavery, refers to the institutions of slavery that continue to exist in the present day. Estimates of the number of slaves today range from around 21 million to 29 million. 

Modern slavery is a multi-billion dollar industry with estimates of up to $35 billion generated annually. The United Nations estimates that roughly 27 to 30 million individuals are currently caught in the slave trade industry. 

The Global Slavery Index 2013 states that 10 nations account for 76 percent of the world’s enslaved. India has the most slaves of any country, at 14 million (over 1% of the population).

China has the second-largest number with 2.9 million slaves, followed by Pakistan with 2.1 million, Nigeria with 701,000, Ethiopia with 651,000, Russia with 516,000, Thailand with 473,000, Congo with 462,000, Myanmar with 384,000, and Bangladesh with 343,000.

Mauritania was the last nation to officially abolish slavery, doing so in 2007; yet 4.3% of the population still remains enslaved.

Despite being illegal in every nation, slavery is still prevalent in many forms today.

Slavery also exists on a smaller scale in advanced democratic nations, for example, the UK where Home Office estimates suggest 10,000 to 13,000 victims. This includes forced work of various kinds, such as forced prostitution.

The UK has recently made an attempt to combat modern slavery via the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Large commercial organizations are now required to publish a slavery and human trafficking statement in regard to their supply chains for each financial year.

Source: Truthdcm.com 

HOME OFFICE MUST CONSIDER GAMU

Rejected X Factor hopeful Gamu Nhengu must leave the UK voluntarily, the UK Border Agency has said.


The 18-year-old singer was allowed to stay in the country as a dependent while her mother, Nokuthula Ngazana, studied at university. But the visa has now run out, and the family's application to remain in the UK has been rejected as they did not meet all the criteria set down by the Home Office.

Gamu Nhengu must leave the UK?

They must now leave the UK voluntarily or face deportation to their native Zimbabwe. A spokesman for the Home Office said the decision to axe the student from X Factor was the "business" of the television show. 

He could not say whether the omission by Judge Cheryl Cole had been decided after talks between immigration officials and the program's bosses.  

A UK Border Agency spokesman said: "The applications made by Miss Ngazana and her family were considered in line with the published immigration rules.

"Miss Ngazana's application was refused as it did not meet all of the conditions for approval. Her family, who had applied as her dependents, was therefore also refused." 

So far, more than 210,000 fans have signed up to a Facebook page called Gamu Should Have Got Through, protesting against the decision by Cheryl on Sunday to leave Gamu out of the final 12.

At least one of the rejected contestants will be given a lifeline over the weekend as a wild card on Saturday night's program. Bosses have denied reports that Cheryl was influenced by fears that Gamu's visa was due to run out. 

A spokeswoman for the ITV1 talent show said: "Gamu's visa being processed was not the reason that she didn't make the final 12." This is really a sad story that has touched many people across the world.