You’ve probably seen some TED videos on You Tube or on their website.  Right now leaders from around the world are together speaking on various topics.  One of those speakers in Kevin Bales, a well known author and activist in the field of human trafficking.  I hope they will post a video of his presentation.  For now, I’ll post some interesting live tweets* from @TEDNews that were tweeted during Kevin Bales’ presentation.

Kevin Bales: People do not enslave people to be mean to them. They do it to make a profit. #TED

Kevin Bales: Researched in 5 countries, interviewed slaves and slave holders. Estimates 27 million slaves today. #TED

Kevin Bales: There are only two countries on earth where we can’t find slavery: Iceland and Greenland. #TED

Kevin Bales: Slaves are often used to do environmentally damaging work. There’s a link between environment loss and human rights loss. #TED

Kevin Bales: Slavery has been around forever. But what is new: The price for slaves has collapsed. Humans are cheaper than ever. #TED

Kevin Bales: You can’t just buy people out of slavery. It’s not an event, it’s a process. #TED

Kevin Bales: What does sustainable freedom cost? In the US, about $30,000 per person. In Ghana, $400. #TED

Kevin Bales: $10.8 billion to free all slaves — the same amount we spent last year on game equipment. Not a lot of $ on global level. #TED

Kevin Bales: Ask ourselves: Are we willing to live in a world of slavery? #TED

More on Kevin Bales: http://www.freetheslaves.net
*Twitter is a great tool for getting lots of timely news on various topics,  including human trafficking! Follow us @stoptrffckfash.