Understanding
SLAVERY.
This is Kofi, who was rescued by Free the Slaves from one of these fishing villages. “Kofi is the embodiment of possibility,” says Kristine. “Who will he become because someone took a stand and made a difference in his life?” Gold in poisoned water
Here, slaves pan for gold, wading in water poisoned by mercury used in the extraction process. Children are ever-present, often strapped to the backs of women working in the contaminated waters.
More below...
https://ideas.ted.com/images_of_modern_slavery/Slavery as defined in the 21st. Century.
https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/modern-slavery-statement-2021.pdf
Modern Slavery Statement 2021, published by Amazon.
“Introduction’.
Modern slavery is one of the most complex and important
human rights challenges of our time. According to the International Labour
Organization (ILO), the term modern slavery covers a set of legal concepts,
including forced labour, debt bondage, and human trafficking. It is an umbrella
term to refer to situations of exploitation that an individual cannot refuse or
leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, or abuse of power.3
According to a 2017 ILO report,4 at any given time there are more than 40
million people in situations of modern slavery worldwide, nearly 25 million of
whom are trapped in forced labour, a condition that violates the human right to
freely chosen employment. The devastating health and economic crisis caused by
the COVID-19 pandemic increases the risk of modern slavery and other forms of
exploitation for many people and communities. The COVID-19 crisis exacerbates
underlying factors that can make people vulnerable to modern slavery, including
poverty, financial insecurity, lack of mobility caused by local or national
shutdowns, and supply chain and logistics challenges due to changes in demand.
Amazon does not tolerate modern slavery. It will take commitment, resources and
innovative solutions from governments, international organizations, the private
sector, and civil society to prevent modern slavery from impacting so many. At
Amazon, we understand the unique responsibility of the private sector in these
efforts and are committed to expanding our work to understand and address any
modern slavery risks that may arise in the course of our business. In 2021, we
advanced our work on human rights impact assessments (HRIAs). Amazon conducted
its first HRIA in 2020—a key milestone in our human right’s due diligence
efforts—on the raw and recovered materials supply chain for Amazon-branded
digital devices. In 2021, we began implementing recommendations from the HRIA,
such as increasing our support for industry collaboration on responsible
mineral sourcing and building the capacity of our supply chain partners to
effectively manage human rights risks. We enhanced our partnerships with
industry associations and non-profit organizations in 2021, to develop best
practices in addressing risks of modern slavery. This statement assesses our
risk, outlines our efforts, and sets commitments for the coming year”
The above is according to the United Kingdom philosophy in
human rights.
Definition of codes by:
bond•age ( ˈbɒn dɪdʒ
)
n.
1. slavery
or involuntary servitude; serfdom.
2. the
state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control.
3. the
state or practice of being tied up, chained, or the like, for sexual
gratification.
4. villeinage.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-Latin bondagium.
See bond2,
-age]
syn: See
slavery.
Thesaurus
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n.
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bondage - the state of being under the control of a
force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage to fear:;
"he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a self-freed
from the bondage of time"
Subjection, subjugation - forced submission to control
by others
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bondage - the state of being under the control of
another person
Subjection, subjugation - forced submission to control
by others
bonded labor - a practice in which employers
give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low
wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States
servitude - state of subjection to an owner
or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude"
serfhood, vassalage, serfdom - the state of a serf
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bondage - sexual practice that involves physically
restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners
sexual activity, sex, sex activity, sexual practice - activities associated with
sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
Subjection
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n.
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1.
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The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the
dominion of another; the act of subduing.
The conquest of the kingdom, and subjection of
the rebels.
- Sir M. Hale.
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2.
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The state of being subject, or under the power,
control, and government of another; a state of obedience or submissiveness;
as, the safety of life, liberty, and property depends on our subjection to
the laws.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own
husbands.
- 1 Peter iii. 1.
Because the subjection of the body to the will
is by natural necessity, the subjection of the will unto God voluntary, we
stand in need of direction after what sort our wills and desires may be
rightly conformed to His.
- Hooker.
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subjugation -
forced submission to control by others
Subjection
relationship - a state involving mutual
dealings between people or parties or countries
repression - a state of forcible
subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects"
oppression - the state of being kept down
by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they
finally revolted"
Enslavement, captivity - the state of being a slave;
"So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his
captivity"--Shakespeare
bondage, slavery, thralldom, Thraldom, thrall - the state of being under the
control of another person
bondage - the state of being under the
control of a force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage
to fear:; "he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a
self freed from the bondage of time"
peonage - the condition of a peon
confinement - the state of being confined;
"he was held in confinement"
subject, subjugate - make subservient; force to
submit or subdue
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subjugation - the
act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the
people"
oppression
persecution - the act of persecuting
(especially on the basis of race or religion)
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subjugation - the
act of conquering
capture, seizure, gaining control - the act of forcibly
dispossessing an owner of property
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re•la•tion•ship ( rɪˈleɪ
ʃənˌʃɪp )
n.
1. a connection, association, or involvement.
2. connection between persons by blood or marriage; kinship.
3. an emotional or other connection between people.
4. a romantic or sexual involvement.
[1735–45]
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relationship - a
relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation'
would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment',
but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states
of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their
children"
human relationship
relation, relation - an abstraction belonging to or
characteristic of two entities or parts together
partnership - a cooperative relationship
between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving
some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership
between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in
partnership with the government"
personal relationship, personal relation - a relation between
persons
relative, relation - a person related by blood or
marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased";
"he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
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relationship - a
state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection);
"he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"
state - the way something is with respect
to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge";
"his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
anaclisis - (psychoanalysis) relationship
marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to
e.g. a parental figure
romance, love affair - a relationship between two
lovers
sexual relationship - a relationship
involving sexual intimacy
relation - an abstraction belonging to or
characteristic of two entities or parts together
relative, relation - a person related by blood or
marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased";
"he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
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relationship - a
state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
state - the way something is with respect
to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge";
"his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
account, business relationship - a formal
contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or
brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who
handled his account"
acquaintance, acquaintanceship - a relationship less
intimate than friendship
tie, tie-up, affiliation, association - a social or business
relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was
sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team";
"many close associations with England"
assimilation - the state of being
assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part
of a larger national family
friendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends
(or friendly)
membership - the state of being a member
Subjection, subjugation - forced submission to control
by others
relation - (usually plural) mutual dealings
or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"
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relationship -
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
relation, relation - an abstraction belonging to or
characteristic of two entities or parts together
anthropology - the social science that
studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
affinity, phylogenetic relation - (biology) state of
relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in
resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure
prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"
descent, filiation, line of descent, lineage - the kinship relation between an
individual and the individual's progenitors
affinity - (anthropology) kinship by
marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
blood kinship, cognation, consanguinity - (anthropology) related by
blood
parentage, birth - the kinship relation of an
offspring to the parents
fatherhood, paternity - the kinship relation between
an offspring and the father
motherhood, maternity - the kinship relation between
an offspring and the mother
sisterhood, sistership - the kinship relation between
a female offspring and the siblings
brotherhood - the kinship relation between
a male offspring and the siblings
marital bed, marital relationship - the relationship
between wife and husband
relative, relation - a person related by blood or
marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased";
"he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
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Own Foot Notes found in the net: it is difficult to
see the below as slavery, same as when the Supreme Court of USA forbid a woman
to proceed to have an abortion or her doctor to advise her to take and abortion.
Countries where slavery is still practiced:
https://www.oxygen.com/very-real/6-countries-where-slavery-still-exists#:~:text=Slavery%20is%20ubiquitous%20in%20our%20%E2%80%9Cmodern%E2%80%9D
The above is just as an illustration of what human
behaviour practice still in the 21st. Century.
My excuses: the page above removed their publication. The link above does not take us to their website.
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