Posted in Business as Mission on May 17th, 2015
Slavery is illegal but continues. Up to 30 million people are held as slaves today. Human trafficking is not only illegal – it is an evil. It degrades human beings, it tramples human dignity, and it creates untold pain and unbelievable misery. The global awareness is rising quickly and manifestations against it multiply. But we […]
Posted in International Affairs on Oct 18th, 2011
Tuesday October 18 is the European day highlighting the issue of human trafficking – modern day slavery. It is a global tragedy and it affects millions of people. A few facts: An estimated 120,000 women and children are trafficked into Western Europe each year; 90% of victims trafficked into European Union member states end up […]
Posted in International Affairs on Jul 9th, 2011
One can make two observations about big organized crime: 1. It is big. 2. It is organized. Human trafficking, modern day slavery, is the 2nd biggest organized crime in the world. It is about many billions of dollars and involves very sophisticated transnational operations. Some estimates indicate that about 27 million people have been tricked, […]