12 Facts About Modern slavery

The estimated number of enslaved people is debated, as there is no universally agreed definition of modern slavery; those in slavery are often difficult to identify, and adequate statistics are often not available.

The impact of Modern slavery is expanded when targeted at vulnerable groups such as children.

Bales warned that, because Modern slavery is officially abolished everywhere, the practice is illegal, and thus more hidden from the public and authorities.

Since Modern slavery has been officially abolished, enslavement no longer revolves around legal ownership, but around illegal control.

In modern slavery people are easier to get at a lower price so replacing them when exploiters run into problems becomes easier.

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In chattel Modern slavery, the enslaved person is considered the personal property of someone else, and can usually be bought and sold.

Chattel Modern slavery was formally made illegal in the country but the laws against it have gone largely unenforced.

Mainly driven by the culture in certain regions, early or forced marriage is a form of Modern slavery that affects millions of women and girls all over the world.

Governments credited with the strongest response to modern slavery are the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Portugal, Croatia, Spain, Belgium, Germany and Norway.

British government has taken specific steps to ensure that modern slavery risks are identified and managed in government supply chains.

The July 2022 ruling concerned the case of a London-based Saudi diplomat, Khalid Basfar, who allegedly treated a Filipino staff member hired by him, to Modern slavery; forcing her to wear a bell throughout the day to be available at for his “family's beck and call”.

Victims of modern-day slavery are often hesitant to go to the authorities for help due to a fear of being criminalised, detained or deported rather than being treated as victims of a crime.