MODULE 1

WHAT IS MODERN SLAVERY?

WHAT MAKES UP
MODERN SLAVERY?

HISTORICAL SLAVERY MODERN SLAVERY

CORE ELEMENTS CORE ELEMENTS

Physically Sold like 1. Recruitment 2. Techniques to keep

restrained commodities process victims in place

1. RECRUITMENT PROCESS

ABDUCTION
Forcefully transport victims from
one place to another. This tactic is
more risky, hence less common.

DECEPTION DIRECT SELLING OF A PERSON

A recruiter gains a
person’s trust or the trust
of a parent, then offers
false promises of good
employment.
Victims are sold by family members
or trusted persons to criminals.
They are brought to a an
exploitative site and
delivered to exploiters in
exchange of cash.
 2. TECHNIQUES TO KEEP VICTIM IN PLACE

DEBT WITHHOLDING OF PAY

Traffickers charge excessive Many victims remain in their
recruitment fees that require victims exploitative situation for months or
to borrow money, or provide cash even years waiting for money that is
advances to the victim or the family. promised to them to avoid
The victim is held until the returning home
debt is completely paid. empty-handed.

ISOLATION AND THREATS OF

CONFINEMENT VIOLENCE
Physical Can be directed
confinement or towards a victim
confiscation of or his family
travel and members.
identification documents.

OPPRESSIVE OR PHYSICAL AND

ILLEGITIMATE EMOTIONAL ABUSE
CONTRACTS Shouting at or insulting
Often these fraudulent agreements victims, beatings, torture and rape.
are signed by victims who can’t In extreme cases, murder.
read, or presented in a foreign
language they don’t understand.

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