Human Rights Watch website. Go to the bottom to browse by country, topic, or region. Or search for topics of interest in the search box in the top-right.
Products of Slavery website shows a map of the world with graphics indicating how many, and what kinds of products are produced under slavery conditions in countries around the world.
The CNN Freedom Project is an effort by CNN to report about and take action against slavery in the modern world. Find statistics and information in 'The Facts' tab.
Free The Slaves is an organization trying to end slavery throughout the world. Click the 'Our Work' tab, then scroll down and click 'Research' to find useful statistics, maps and fact sheets. There's also a video with advice for businesses to eliminate slave labor from their supply chains, which might be useful for taking action.
The FBI's page on human trafficking includes information on trafficking and links to other government department sites as well.
Abolition Media describes itself as committed to 'building a community that uses its gifts and talents to cause meaningful change in the world'. Find statistics about modern slavery by rolling over 'About Us' in their navigation bar.
The Global Slavery Index is an attempt to measure the impact of slavery around the world. Navigate around the map and click on various countries in order to see where they rank.
The United Nations envoy on modern-day slavery said on Thursday Mauritania had agreed to adopt a roadmap for eradicating the trade, which campaigners say remains widespread in the west African nation.The country was the last in the world to abolish s...