Modern slavery - ABC Queensland - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Modern slavery - ABC Queensland - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC):


Modern slavery

21 July 2014 , 3:10 PM by Amanda Dell

Slavery seems like it should be a relic of the past, but our clothes, our food and our service industry could all be tainted by the forced labour of people who are kept captive by others.

Hear about the slaves who may be working near you, and why the fishing industry is tainted by the enslavement of workers. 

Listen here:

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2014/07/modern-slavery.html

Behind the Scenes: #StandWithMe Against Child Slavery | Stephanie Be

Source: Stephanie Be, Huff Post The Blog

"Not to belittle the grandeur production of Steve McQueen and Brad Pitt, but there's another team out there sharing a documentary on present day slavery -- and on the nine-year-old suburban girl doing something about it."

You won't see them at the Oscars in 2015; Stillmotion decided that they had to release the film immediately.

Read Stepahanie Be's article here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-be/behind-the-scenes-standwi_b_4915567.html

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