Slavery is relation between people, groups of people or nations founded in economical, legal, moral, ideal, political or religious dependence and obedience. Slavery followed man throughout his history and was present in almost all forms of society. Although today it is forbidden by international conventions, you can encounter it in many countries in various shapes. Today, often with slavery the notion forced labor is connected, which entails an obligation of the subordinated to work for their employer under the threat of hunger, poverty and losing their social status.
Opponents of the claim about the existence of slavery through forced labor today point to the state in society and program of social help and analyze can such a state and programs ensure the existence of those who lose their jobs.
Today, poor Vietnamese women comes the Great Britain in search for a better future, but get trapped in the chain of people trafficking from which it is very difficult to be free. Their owners physically and mentally abuse them and force upon them hard manual labor and force them to provide sexual services. Police feels that thousand of girls who work as manicurist are actually victims of people trafficking. For every victim that they transport to Great Britain traffickers get 25.000 EUR that the girls cannot pay so for year they live as slaves. Everyday intimidation, physical and mental violence is a part of these girl’s lives that earn minimal wages working hard so they could pay off their alleged debt.