The idea of slavery in modern times is a foreign concept for most Westerners. Of course, the Black Lives Matter movement was built on the continuing

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According to the Global Slavery Index (2023), over 50 million people are forced to live in conditions of modern slavery.

India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia have high numbers of people forced into modern slavery, mainly due to the large populations and economic disparities in these countries.

Much of the modern slavery there occurs in industries such as textiles, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction. For example, garment factories and brick kilns are known to exploit workers, forcing them to work long hours for low pay.

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  • randomnameOPEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    Yes, what makes this even worse is that modern slavery is also a big issue in the self-defined ‘socialist’ countries like China.

    • masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      I just discovered today that the Soviet army’s boots were made by prison labor throughout the Cold War, and that never changed afterward. Just like the US army’s kevlar helmets!