Encyclopedia of Modern Slavery
Junius P. Rodriguez, General Editor
A project of ABC-CLIO
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Mike St Maur Sheil / Black Star for Anti-Slavery
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Few
people view slavery as a contemporary social issue, but rather comprehend it as
an unfortunate institution of the past that was remedied through positive
legislative action. Yet despite a
worldwide spate of emancipation proclamations, parliamentary decrees, and a host
of judicial pronouncements, the ubiquitous institution of slavery persists in
the modern world. Estimates today
suggest that as many as twenty-seven million persons may be the victims of
modern-day slavery or other forms of unfree
labor.
Contemporary
slaves are seemingly invisible people who are generally the most marginalized in
society. Typically women, children,
and migrant workers are those who most readily fall into the trap of modern-day
slavery. Nor is the problem one
that is only limited to the nations of the developing world – slaves can be
found within the cities of modern, industrialized nations where the promise of
opportunity and empowerment are empty promises to the indiscernible subculture
of those who are kept in bondage.
This
path-breaking reference work is designed to explore the shadow world of modern
slavery to bring to light a contemporary social crisis of immense
proportions. The encyclopedia will
feature articles that highlight the individuals and organizations that combat
modern slavery, key concepts that are related to the institution, specific
legislative and judicial actions that have addressed the issue, and country
studies that examine the extent to which contemporary slavery
persists.
SCOPE
This two volume 500,000-word encyclopedia will cover the history of
modern slavery from the late-nineteenth century to the present. Entries will consist of specific
individuals, organizations, incidents, concepts, thematic essays, and country
studies of contemporary slavery.
The Encyclopedia of Modern Slavery
REMAINING TOPICS
(most recent
update – January 26, 2007)
~ ~ Note: All articles are due by April 15, 2007. ~
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INDIVIDUALS |
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Kofi Atta Annan (1938 - ) |
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Mohamed Athie |
[500 words] |
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Milton Silva Bautista |
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Gaspar Biro |
[500 words] |
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Messaoud Ould Boulkheir |
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David Chand |
[500 words] |
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Samuel L. Cotton |
[750 words] |
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John Eibner |
[500 words] |
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Joann Fantina |
[500 words] |
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Leonardo Franco |
[500 words] |
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Henrique Galvao |
[500 words] |
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Macram Max Gassis (1938 - ) |
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Salima Ghezali (1958 - ) |
[500 words] |
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Kathy Lee Gifford |
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Gregory Kane |
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Oba Kosoko (1815-1872) |
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Gilbert Lewthwaite |
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Liu Zongren (1940 - ) |
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Bernardo Silva Loayza |
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Graca Simbine Machel (1945-) |
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Bona Malwal |
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Jose de Souza Martins |
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Tatiana Matveeva |
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Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972) |
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Father Edwin Paraison (1962 – ) |
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Shakeel Pathan (1956-1998) |
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Lesley Roberts |
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Hans J. Stuckelberger |
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Laxmi Swaim |
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Dominique Torres |
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Kevin Vigilante |
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Ethmane Ould Sid’Ahmed El Yessa |
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Genrikh Yagoda (1891-1938) |
[500 words] |
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Justice Muhammad Afzal Zullah |
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NATIONS/CASE STUDIES |
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LEGISLATION/DOCUMENTS |
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Antitrafficking Law (1928,
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U.N. Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery (holding for a potential author) |
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ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES |
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Child Labor Coalition (CLC) |
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Childwatch Coalition to End Child Prostitution |
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Child Workers in |
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Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) |
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Coalition Against Slavery in |
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Congress on Modern Pan-African Slavery (COMPAS) |
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European Committee Against Modern Slavery |
[750 words] |
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Free the Children (FTC) |
[500 words] |
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French Committee Against Modern Slavery (CCEM) |
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Informal |
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International Forum on Globalization (IFG) |
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International Labor Rights Fund |
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International Needs (IN) |
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International Textile Garment and Leather Workers Federation |
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Laogai Research Foundation (LRF) |
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Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (LCHR) |
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National Forum on the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labor |
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National Workshop on Eradication of Child Labor in the Carpet Industry |
[500 words] |
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Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) |
[500 words] |
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People's Recovery, Empowerment and Development Assistance (PREDA) Foundation |
[500 words] |
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The Protection Project |
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Rädda Barnen |
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Regional Indigenous Organisation of Atalaya (OIRA) |
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Samarthan (1993) |
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Save the Children Federation |
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Shoishab |
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Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) |
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STOP–Stop Slavery that Oppresses People |
[500 words] |
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Survival International |
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Transnational Institute (TNI) |
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Vudhayak Sansad (1979) |
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WAO-Afrique |
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CONCEPTS |
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Bangles and beads |
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Beydanes |
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Bharat Yatra |
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brickmaking |
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Chattel Slavery |
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drugs and slavery |
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fireworks |
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Forced overtime (holding for a potential author) |
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Foul Ball campaign |
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Friendship Schools campaign |
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Generalised Systems of Preferences (GSP) |
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Haratines |
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Kuli System
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Pan-African Conference on Reparations for African Enslavement, Colonization, and neo-Colonization (1993) |
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Red Rubber Campaign |
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Slavery Memorial Day (U.K.) |
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street children |
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structural adjustment (holding for a potential author) |
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World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (1996) |