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May 2023
24m 54s

What are the root causes of modern day s...

Al Jazeera
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A report says some 50 million people are victims of exploitation by others and the situation is getting worse. So, what's being done to stop it?

Join host Mohammed Jamjoom.

Guests:

Sophie Otiende - CEO of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery and human-trafficking survivor.  

Phil Robertson - Deputy Director of the Asia Division at Human Rights Watch.

Grace Forrest - Founding Director of Walk Free.

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