Saudi Arabia abolishes slavery

Category
Human Rights
Place
Saudi Arabia
Date
1962
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"The edict of Crown Prince Faisal about abolishing slavery in Saudi Arabia came during a modernization period, which introduced education for girls. About 10,000 slaves were freed . . . Today many of Saudi Arabia's migrants work under slavelike conditions. In 2005, Saudi Arabia and another 14 countries around the world were declared by the US government Trafficking in Persons Report, 'Countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards and are not making significant efforts to do so.'" [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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