Videos of Modern Slavery

Human trafficking and forced labour remain common in prosperous countries such as Singapore. The girl shown in this clip, Lili, was trafficked for sex work in Singapore. Initially, she was told she would work as a babysitter or cafe waitress. Upon arrival aged 14, however, she was forced to work as a prostitute. The agents forced her to work, and her lack of knowledge of English prevented her escape. Lili was forced to live with four other girls in an apartment controlled by her pimp, until one of her clients helped her to escape. Lili has now been helped by Hagar Singapore, an organisation that helps trafficked women in Singapore. Her agent has been arrested, however, the problem still persists. #Human trafficking, #sexual exploitation, #child sexual exploitation.

This video presents a Guardian investigation that has linked Thailand’s fishing industry with the vast transnational trafficking syndicates profiting from the misery of some of the most persecuted people on Earth. The situation of human trafficking and slavery at sea is beyond worse. Hundreds of Rohingya migrants were sold from jungle camps on to Thai fishing boats producing seafood sold across the globe. As Thailand’s fishing sector faces crisis, fishermen are also moving closer to the traffickers, converting their boats to carry people and facilitating huge off-shore trafficking camps. #Human trafficking, #fishing industry, #Rohingyas #labour exploitation.

This video shows the interview of a man who is responsible for trafficking young women. He doesn’t only traffick girls to the West but also acts as their pimp. The interview takes place in Bucharest’s largest prison to meet a trafficker who’s serving a four and a half year sentence. The conversation shows the degree of the cruelty of sex traffickers. Sex trafficking is a type of human trafficking and is a form of modern-day slavery. It negatively affects the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The video shows how sex traffickers use violence, threats, lies, debt bondage, and other forms of coercion to compel adults and children to engage in commercial sex acts against their will. #Human trafficking, #sex trafficking, #sexual exploitation