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Number of enslaved persons rises to nearly 36 million
November 19, 2014
Following the publication of the 2014 Global Slavery Index, L’Osservatore Romano devoted a front-page article in its November 19 edition to modern-day slavery.
One out of every 200 people is enslaved, according to the index. Over 14 million of the world’s estimated 35.8 million slaves live in India.
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Further information:
- Trentasei milioni di schiavi (L’Osservatore Romano, p. 1)
- Global Slavery Index
- Almost 36m people live in modern slavery – report (BBC)
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