Behind India was China (3."I believe in the critical role of leaders in government, business and civil society.53 million) and Uzbekistan (1."In terms of absolute numbers, Asian countries occupy the top five for people trapped in slavery.39 million), Pakistan (2.Modern slavery refers to exploitation in which a person cannot leave because of threats, violence, coercion or abuse of power.Some 124 countries have criminalised human trafficking in line with the UN Trafficking Protocol and 96 have developed national action plans to coordinate the government response.The report also tracked actions and responses to the problem, with governments at the forefront including the United States, Australia, and a host of European nations including Britain, Portugal and Norway.It suggested that there were 28 percent more slaves than estimated two years ago, a revision reached through better data collection and research methods.97 percent) and Cambodia (1.Those with the weakest action included Iran, Hong Kong and China.Modern slavery refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot leave because of threats, violence, coercion, abuse of power or deception.65 percent) trailed North Korea, which the study said was the only nation in the world that has not explicitly criminalised any form of modern slavery.They may be held in debt bondage on fishing boats, against their will as domestic servants or trapped in brothels.

More than 45 million men, women and children globally are trapped in modern slavery, far more than previously thought, with wholesale chain suppliers two-thirds in the Asia-Pacific, a study showed Tuesday. However, Forrest said more robust measures were needed..As a percentage of the population, Uzbekistan (3.The report said India had the highest number of people trapped in slavery at 18."We call on governments of the top 10 economies of the world to enact laws, at least as strong as the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, with a budget and capability to ensure organisations are held to account for modern slavery in their supply chains, and to empower independent oversight," he said.37 percent of the population) and the weakest government response.35 million, while North Korea had the highest incidence (4.23 million). Through our responsible use of power, strength of conviction, determination and collective will, we all can lead the world to end slavery.It cited Croatia, Brazil and the Philippines as countries to take positive steps since the last Global Slavery Index in 2014, while praising India for making significant progress in addressing the problem.13 million), Bangladesh (1.The details were revealed in the 2016 Global Slavery Index, a research report by the Walk Free Foundation, an initiative set up by Australian billionaire mining magnate and philanthropist Andrew Forrest in 2012 to draw attention to the issue.Read: Proposed world children's court would punish abuses, slaveryIt compiled information from 167 countries with 42,000 interviews in 53 languages to determine the prevalence of the issue and government responses.

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