But They Don’t
Today, the U.N. made another press release related to modern day slavery: Past injustices should spur battle against modern forms of slavery - Ban Ki-moon.”
Even as we mourn the atrocities committed against the countless victims, we take heart from the courage of slaves who rose up to overcome the system which oppressed them,” Mr. Ban said at a special ceremony at UN Headquarters marking the first International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.”These brave individuals, and the abolitionist movements they inspired, should serve as an example to us all as we continue to battle the contemporary forms of slavery that stain our world today,” the Secretary-General told those gathered at the event, which included performances by African drummers, dancers and poets and a steel pan troupe from the Caribbean.Mr. Ban noted that even today, millions around the world, including children, are suffering under the yoke of racism, forced labour, sexual exploitation and human trafficking.Not only is the world shamed by these horrible crimes but it is also challenged to respond, he said. “Let us honour the victims of the slave trade by remembering their struggle. Let us carry it forward until no person is deprived of liberty, dignity and human rights.”
The reality is that slavery never stopped. It continued throughout other parts of the world, even after the Emancipation Proclamation. Notice that Ban-Ki Moon didn’t name any specific country. That’s because the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade involved the United States. For all of the talk about modern day slavery, the UN has a hard time naming names and passing resolutions against Islamic, Communist, and other oppressive governments. You can’t fight human trafficking (or any other crime for that matter) unless you deal in facts.
