tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4107806561569375484.post6375281076294173791..comments2023-07-09T00:34:42.843-07:00Comments on Chelliah Laity: Slavery still lives onChelliah Laityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357380981465547579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4107806561569375484.post-86340439542146604262011-09-16T08:23:51.106-07:002011-09-16T08:23:51.106-07:00Indentured labour, which is almost like slavery, s...Indentured labour, which is almost like slavery, since debts can be inherited, is common in India, even today. People who move to the Middle East to work as domestic servants can experience conditions like slavery--passports confiscated, no recourse if they are not paid, etc.<br />There are 21 million people in the world who live in conditions akin to slavery, according to the anti-slavery campaign.merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122017238804355729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4107806561569375484.post-76990412262777213482011-09-14T11:20:33.790-07:002011-09-14T11:20:33.790-07:00The recent story is truly shocking, but sadly I un...The recent story is truly shocking, but sadly I understand, only the tip of the iceberg of slavery in this country today. Someone has estimated there are now more slaves in the world today than before the abolition of the slave trade in which Britain was once legally involved.Nancy Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414597433860002332noreply@blogger.com