74 Children Freed From Nigerian Labor (13+ Died Slaving)

[DUreader]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-3270777,00.html



COTONOU, Benin (AP) - Seventy-four child
workers as young as 4 years old - their skin
broken and palms callused from months of hauling
granite - were receiving food, clothes and medical
care in the west African state of Benin on
Thursday after being rescued from the traffickers
who sold them into heavy labor.

Children told their rescuers that at least 13 of
their young companions had died in the past three
months - worn out by smashing and carrying
rocks and sleeping, without adequate food, in the
open, U.N. officials said.

``We would break the stones, and the men would
come take them away in trucks,'' one rescued
boy, thin, filthy and heavily scratched, told The
Associated Press. He looked no more than 10.

Authorities blocked most access to the children
by reporters, and it was not possible to get the
boy's name.

[sistersofmercy]

1. Human trafficking is a serious global problem.

National Geographic did and article in their september issue about 21st century slave trade, it's estimated 27 million ppl worldwide fall into the hands of traffickers. How very dismal.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. Let me alone in a room with these bastards, one at a time

with a crowbar and a stereo blasting Sepultura at the highest volume. That's all I need.