Electronics, clothes, fish, cocoa and even trafficked human organs at risk of being a product of modern slavery, Global Slavery Index reveals Australia imports nearly US$12bn worth of goods `at risk` of being made using slavery each year, including more than $6bn in computer products and $4bn in garments from China, as well as fish, cocoa and even human organs from around the world, the latest Global Slavery Index reports. The estimated number of slaves in Australia has more than trebled - from 4,300 to 15,000 - not a reflection of an increase in the number of people enslaved in the country but rather a more sophisticated measurement of the size of the global problem. Related: Modern slavery laws must fully decriminalise sex work, advocates say Continue reading...
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