The New Slavery: Accounts of Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe

Although slavery is illegal in all countries and banned by international law, there are an estimated 40 million slaves in the world today. A significant percentage of people trafficked into modern slavery come from Russia and the post-Soviet countries. In this book, interviews and first-person testimonials illuminate the stories of millions of Eastern Europeans who have been trapped and trafficked since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It includes accounts of labor exploitation, s...