cover image: Modern slavery in Sri Lanka - Global Slavery Index 2023 Country Snapshot

Modern slavery in Sri Lanka - Global Slavery Index 2023 Country Snapshot

29 May 2024

KEY STATS Prevalence of modern slavery across Asia and the Pacific Population (2021) 21,413,250 GDP per capita, PPP (Current intl $) $13,227 6.5 139,000 PREVALENCE OF NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING MODERN SLAVERY IN MODERN SLAVERY per 1,000 people 56/100 49/100 VULNERABILITY TO GOVERNMENT RESPONSE MODERN SLAVERY TO MODERN SLAVERY The scale of modern slavery According to the 2023 Global Slavery Index, an. [...] In terms of prevalence of modern slavery, Sri Lanka ranks 68th globally and 11th within Low High Asia and the Pacific. [...] Of the five areas of response being the highest vulnerability to modern slavery, Sri Lanka is assessed (milestones), the government has taken most action rated as 56 and has above average vulnerability for the region. [...] Vulnerability of Sri Lanka to modern slavery by Government of Sri Lanka’s responses to modern slavery dimension, compared to the regional average by milestone, compared with the regional average 100 100 Asia Asia 80 8S0ri Lanka Sri Lanka 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 Governance Lack of Inequality Disenfranchised Effects Survivors of Criminal National and Risk factors Government Issues basic needs Groups o. [...] 3 Actively promote respect for the right Promote respect for rights to freedom to freedom of association and collective 3 of association and collective bargaining bargaining and create an enabling and investigate reports of anti-union environment for trade union activities, discrimination and violence, and conduct including by establishing zero tolerance regular labour inspections, including in th.
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