Modern Slavery Ranks Rise to 50 Million With G-20 Fueling Jump

WATCH: Grace Forrest, Founding Director of human rights group Walk Free, discusses the latest ‘Global Slavery Index’. Source: Bloomberg 
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The number of people living in modern slavery conditions has jumped 25% to 50 million over the last five years, and global supply chains run by Group of 20 nations are contributing to the rise, according to a new report.

Trade among wealthy nations in the G-20 is worsening forced labor conditions as products are shipped from countries with weak worker protections, the report found. These countries import $468 billion in at-risk products, including electronics, clothing, palm oil and solar panels, according to the Global Slavery Index compiled by Walk Free in Australia.