Slaves today are cheaper than ever. In some of these countries, the king and queen are simply figureheads with no political power whatsoever. Slaves make charcoal in Brazil, which is used to run smelters that make steel for our cars. Because never has the free world needed independent journalism more. In Mauritania, the very structure of society reinforces slavery. A copy of Free the Slaves financial statements may be obtained by contacting us at: (202) 775-7480 or 1320 19th St NW # 600, Washington, DC 20036. The taking of Christian slaves has become a source of compensation for Islamic fighters. Malnutrition. The number is 11482. In total, there are 167 countries that still have slavery and around 46 million slaves today, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index. That’s when the Arab Muslim government in the north of the country declared a jihad upon the black, largely Christian south. Careers, Consulting, Internships, Volunteering, Becoming a Slavery-Free Business: Removing Slavery from Supply Chains, STAY INFORMED! We cannot do our ground-breaking report without your support. They killed perhaps 2.5 million people and enslaved as many as 200,000. The battle to build a global consensus that slavery is unjust and unneeded has been won. Keep an eye on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds for updates! But advertising revenues have all but disappeared. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement. Black Africans from neighboring countries seeking to cross over to Europe through the Libyan coast are usually captured by Libyan rebels and sold off as slaves to local masters. These are some of our most ambitious editorial projects. "It's my story, it's what happens when someone fights for freedom in America today," Slaves being sold off to local masters in Libya. The Sinai Peninsula is now said to be a haven for Al-Qaeda operatives and Bedouin smugglers and extortionists who have a free hand in the modern-day slave trade. Here are some facts about what slavery is like in each of these countries. Islam theoretically forbids the enslavement of one Muslim by another. Here, slaves and their descendants are considered the full property of their masters. In the 19th century it was difficult to capture slaves and transport them to the United States. In 1850, an average slave in the American South cost the equivalent of $40,000 in today’s money. Today, an estimated 529,000 to 869,000 black men, women and children are still slaves. It isn’t legal anywhere but happens almost everywhere—including Europe and the U.S. Slaves are forced to work, without pay, under the threat of violence. Slavery flows into our homes, offices, and schools through many of the products we buy. They can even be rented. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. Although there are more people in slavery today than ever before, slavery represents the smallest percentage of the world’s population than at any other time in history. Have a tip we should know? Other varied forms of slavery still exist across the continent, including domestic service, debt bondage, military slavery, slaves […] Women and children in Cambodia are either sold by their families or tricked into forced labor, forced prostitution, forced marriage, and more. Today, according to the Global Slavery Index, around 106,000 black Africans are estimated to be enslaved in Algeria. Many food products and raw materials are tainted by slavery—such as tomatoes, tuna, shrimp, cotton, diamonds, iron, sugar, and gold. REGISTRATION IN A STATE DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION OF FREE THE SLAVES BY THE STATE. It excludes Nigeria, for which there are no tangible estimates. Help us champion truth, freedom, limited government and human dignity. This was recently confirmed by a recent New York Times report. Slavery has evolved and adapted and continues to take away liberty and destroy the lives of people all over the world. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218. African migrants line up ready to be trafficked in South Africa. Today, slavery takes many forms, from sex trafficking and forced marriage to forced and bonded labor. It has recently had a resurgence during the second Sudanese Civil War that lasted between 1983 and 2005. Poverty, conflict, and weak legal protections push women and girls into forced marriage and prostitution in the Congo. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SUPPORT OF Free the Slaves’ MISSION, AND ARE DEDUCTIBLE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.