Sight Special: 2008 - A Year in Review
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FEATURED ARCHIVE: THE INTERVIEW - DAVID BATSTONE
This
year, the world celebrates 200 years since the abolition of
the legal slave trade in England. Why should we mark this
anniversary?
“For two important reasons we should mark the abolition
of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade 200 years ago. First, we
should celebrate the occasion of a monumental achievement
in our history. Secondly, in the midst of recounting our history,
we can learn lessons that can be applied to our present social
crisis of slavery of another kind. for instance, it helps
us to understand how abolitionists used trade practices around
sugar to use economic leverage.”
How extensive
is the problem of slavery in the world today?
“I was first shocked to learn that the problem of slavery
was so profound in my own country. The US government estimates
that as many as 17,500 new slaves are transported into the
usa each year. The total number of slaves in the US could
be as many 200,000. Then I traveled to five continents and
learned that more than 27 million individuals worldwide were
in bondage and forced into labor. No country in the world
is immune to human trafficking and forced labor, yet law enforcement
and justice systems have not acted to challenge and undermine
trafficking rings.”
Professor
of Ethics at the University of San Francisco in the United
States, David Batstone is the president of the slavery abolitionist
group, the Not for Sale Campaign. Following a visit to Australia
earlier this year, the world-renowned author, social commentator
and activist spoke with DAVID ADAMS... |
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