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Photo essays tell about slavery in Brazil and Britain (put the cursor on the photo for the victim's story). St Paul's Cathedral is exhibiting 'Slave Britain: The 21st Century Trade in Human Lives' until the end of March.

BBC has a special section on slavery today.

The US State Department links to recent news on anti-trafficking activity.

Robot camel jockeys are now being used to replace child slaves in the Arabian Peninsula, says Wired magazine.

Other news on modern slavery includes:

UN estimates human trafficking is on the rise | On a global scale, trafficking in human beings is an 8.5 to 12 billion Euros per year business. ( ABC Online, Australia)

117000 Ukrainians Victims Of Human Trafficking | Ukrainian officials say low salaries and unemployment increase the vulnerability of the country's citizens to human trafficking and forced labor. (RadioFreeEurope/ RadioLiberty, Czech Republic)

Sex trade moves its modern-day slaves into the suburbs | Criminal gangs are moving sex slaves out of brothels and into private houses in an attempt to take the trade "underground" and avoid discovery by the police. (The Telegraph)

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March 2007, Vol. 51, No. 3