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08-01-2017, 06:46 AM
NEW DELHI: Bollywood film star John Abraham called on Monday for governments, charities and the public to step up efforts to curb rising cases of human trafficking and modern day slavery saying the crime was "a serious threat to humanity".
There are an estimated 46 million people enslaved worldwide, with more than 18 million living in India, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index. Many are lured by traffickers, only to find themselves or their children forced to work in fields or brick kilns, enslaved in middle-class homes as domestic workers or sold into ***ual slavery.
It is a violation of human rights and dignity," Abraham told the United Nations ****** on ***** and Crime (U**DC) in an interview to mark World Day against Trafficking in Persons. "I hear about women and men being trafficked from their homes for ***ual exploitation or to work as domestic helps in other cities and countries, and even young girls and children are **t spared.
"The 44-year-old heartthrob, k**wn mostly for action films, said it was important to speak out against human trafficking as most people were unaware of the issue or turned a blind eye. South Asia, with India at its centre, is one of the fastest-growing regions for human trafficking.
Almost 20,000 women and children were victims of human trafficking in India in 2016, a rise of nearly 25 percent from the previous year, according to government data.
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There are an estimated 46 million people enslaved worldwide, with more than 18 million living in India, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index. Many are lured by traffickers, only to find themselves or their children forced to work in fields or brick kilns, enslaved in middle-class homes as domestic workers or sold into ***ual slavery.
It is a violation of human rights and dignity," Abraham told the United Nations ****** on ***** and Crime (U**DC) in an interview to mark World Day against Trafficking in Persons. "I hear about women and men being trafficked from their homes for ***ual exploitation or to work as domestic helps in other cities and countries, and even young girls and children are **t spared.
"The 44-year-old heartthrob, k**wn mostly for action films, said it was important to speak out against human trafficking as most people were unaware of the issue or turned a blind eye. South Asia, with India at its centre, is one of the fastest-growing regions for human trafficking.
Almost 20,000 women and children were victims of human trafficking in India in 2016, a rise of nearly 25 percent from the previous year, according to government data.
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