Keep the Pressure On ; Energetic Diplomacy Will Curb Today's Slavery

The Washington Times › September 24, 2004

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Speaking to the United Nations on Tuesday, President Bush renewed his call made at the opening of last year's General Assembly to fight the special evil of trafficking in persons, which he described as a "modern form of slavery."

Victims of trafficking are often forced into prostitution, factory work and other involuntary servitude. This is no small problem: 14,500 to 17,500 people-mostly women and children - are trafficked into the United States each year. Worldwide, the annual number of people trafficked across international borders is estimated by the CIA to be 600,000 to 800,000. A stunning number of people around the world are living in virtual chains.

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Keep the Pressure On ; Energetic Diplomacy Will Curb Today's Slavery

Trafficking typically involves coercing or misleading victims to leave their homes and communities to work under slave-like conditions. A common example: Women and children who are poor or displaced by confli...

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