Religious leaders vow to eradicate modern-day slavery

By Magdalena Mis LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Global faith leaders led by Pope Francis signed a declaration on Tuesday calling modern-day slavery a “crime against humanity” and pledging to work together to eradicate it by 2020. Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim leaders committed themselves to ridding the world of human trafficking, forced labor, prostitution and organ trafficking by inspiring spiritual and practical action. …
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