With 18.35 Million Bonded Labourers, Beggars And Sex Slaves, India Is The Slave Capital Of The World!

From the 45 million men, women and children globally trapped in modern slavery, 2/3rd are in the Asia Pacific region, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index. And 18.35 million are from India, being forced into begging, prostitution and bonded labour.

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India had the highest number of people trapped in slavery at 18.35 million, while North Korea had the highest incidence (4.37 per cent of the population) and the weakest government response.

The Global Slavery Index spans 167 countries with 42,000 interviews in 53 languages to determine the prevalence of the issue and government responses. The data will lead authorities to revise the previously estimated count of slavery, by a 28% increase. In terms of absolute numbers, Asian countries occupy the top five for people trapped in slavery. Behind India were China (3.39 million), Pakistan (2.13 million), Bangladesh (1.53 million) and Uzbekistan (1.23 million).

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As a percentage of the population, Uzbekistan (3.97 per cent) and Cambodia (1.65 per cent) trailed North Korea, which the study said was the only nation in the world that has not explicitly criminalised any form of modern slavery. The report also tracked actions and responses to the problem, with governments at the forefront including the United States, Australia, and a host of European nations including Britain, Portugal and Norway.