Modern Slavery

By the end of the 19th century slavery had been abolished in the British Empire, Europe, and the Americas. It has continued to exist legally in parts of Asia and Africa and illegally in other areas of the world. Various organizations, such as the Anti-Slavery Society for the Protection of Human Rights, headquartered in London, and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, have sought its elimination. It is estimated that several million humans still exist under varying conditions of slavery, including chattel slavery, serfdom, and debt bondage.