UN: 140,000 being held in slavery across Europe

AROUND 140,000 people are being held in conditions of effective slavery in Europe after being smuggled by human traffickers, according to the United Nations.

UN: 140,000 being held in slavery across Europe

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime yesterday launched a $1 million (€720,000) fund in London that will offer small grants to charities and other groups providing help to victims of trafficking.

Executive director Yury Fedotov acknowledged the fund could cover only a fraction of victims’ needs, and appealed to governments and businesses to make further donations.

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