"No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade are prohibited in all forms."
Explanation of Article 4
The prohibition of slavery and the slave trade is old, and long before the Universal Declaration of Human Rights there were corresponding treaties prohibiting such activities. Nevertheless, the
problem is still current. Today, children in particular are exploited as labor slaves in many parts of the world. Many farm workers are treated as serfs by large landowners. The trafficking of
women, especially for the purpose of prostitution, is widespread and is also a form of slavery. Finally, forced marriage can also be described as slavery.