From time immemorial, slaves have always been regarded as objects, being bought, sold, exchanged or given as gifts, or even used as collateral to pay their debts.
Finally, on August 23, 1791, on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, the rebels launched a movement that led to the abolition of slavery.
However, the United Nations has designated August 28 as World Slave Trade Remembrance Day, emphasizing its abolition so that the world can remember the history and results of slavery every year on this day.
But the number of slaves is still higher than in any other historical period, mostly in South Asia and they are captivated by the debts of their lenders, which sometimes last for generations.
Today, human trafficking primarily targets women and children for sexual abuse and the sex trade.
Produce by Media Department of the Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran
Editor: Rasoul Abbasi Zaman Abadi
Writer: Roza Jahan Bin
Narrator: Irandokht Kia
Translated by Maryam Khaterizadeh
