Shame! India is now the world’s slave capital, has over 14 mn people trapped in slavery

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New Delhi, Nov 18: India is home to the largest number of people trapped in modern slavery as per the Global Slavery Index 2014 which was announced on Monday.

India has nearly 14.3 million people, including children, "trapped" in modern-day slavery, ranking fifth in a list of countries brought out by the Global Slavery Index 2014, followed by Pakistan and with Mauritania topping the list.

As per a TOI report, "The Global Slavery Index 2014 announced on Monday that India and Pakistan alone account for over 45% of total global enslaved population and have highest prevalence of modern slavery in Asia."

A global human rights organization, Walk Free Foundation has published the 2014 Global Slavery Index (GSI) which has a mission to end modern slavery.

According to the survey by anti-slavery campaign group Walk Free, 1.1409 percent of the people in India are in some form of slavery -- forced labour or victims of trafficking, debt bondage, sexual exploitation for money and forced or servile marriage.

The survey says India has the most slaves overall and Mauritania has the highest percentage at four percent of the population.

Walk Free says it found evidence of slavery in all 167 countries it surveyed.

The report says Africa and Asia face the biggest challenges in eradicating slavery, while the practice is least prevalent in Europe.

As per the Index, an estimated 35.8 million men, women and children around the world are trapped in the modern slavery today.

(With inputs from agencies)

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