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Article

27 Apr 2017

Author:
Meggie Weiler, Human Rights First

Italy: Investigation into woman's death uncovers global network of human trafficking and forced labor exploitation

"A Woman's Death in Italy Spotlights Modern Slavery", 26 Apr 2017

While slavery has been illegal in every country around the globe for more than thirty years, [...] the International Labor Organization estimates that there remains 20.9 million people living as slaves... Convoluted supply chains, subcontractors, and the constant movement of goods for trade make it difficult to track products or gain information about their productionLack of oversight and due diligence by even a few companies means that forced labor can enter the supply chain at any point during production, and usually gets overlooked unless associated with direct producers... [Many countries have taken steps to fight modern slavery], but a lack of enforcement has led to minor change... If we are going to dismantle the business of modern slavery, we must press our government to enforce the policies that lawmakers and consumers have worked to create...