Monday, March 19, 2007
President Pervez Musharraf in an interview on Geo TV’s popular program ‘Aaj kamran Khan Kay Saath’
President Pervez Musharraf in an interview on Geo TV’s popular program ‘Aaj kamran Khan Kay Saath’ promised to hold elections on time and denied that he would impose a state of emergency amid a row over his removal of Pakistan's top judge. "Elections will be held on time, this is my assurance to the nation," "Emergency... There is no such situation and I will never use the army at all. This is not their job. They are doing their training and they will continue (this),""There is no emergency situation and emergency will not be declared."
Facts and figures about slavery:BBC
Facts and figures
Introduction
Forced labour affects millions of people around the world. It can be found in every region, in almost all countries and in every kind of economy, according to the UN. It is defined as work which is exacted under the menace of a penalty and undertaken involuntarily. Forced labour can be imposed by the state or private agents and takes different forms, including debt bondage, chattel slavery and prison labour. A growing proportion of forced labourers are victims of human trafficking.
Click on the map to read about the forms of forced labour prevalent in each region.
Introduction
Forced labour affects millions of people around the world. It can be found in every region, in almost all countries and in every kind of economy, according to the UN. It is defined as work which is exacted under the menace of a penalty and undertaken involuntarily. Forced labour can be imposed by the state or private agents and takes different forms, including debt bondage, chattel slavery and prison labour. A growing proportion of forced labourers are victims of human trafficking.
Click on the map to read about the forms of forced labour prevalent in each region.
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