Syria was bottom and Ukraine had the biggest slide in a human rights index published on Wednesday, as countries suffering from conflict grappled with human trafficking and other rights violations.The worsening situation in Syria and Iraq, two of the three worst performing countries, increased the likelihood of human trafficking, forced labour and child marriage taking place.”Displaced populations, especially women and children, are exceptionally vulnerable to exploitation through trafficking and modern day slavery,” Lizabeth Campbell, director of human rights at Maplecroft, which compiled the index, said in a statement.Human Rights Watch reported in October that women and girls from the Yazidi …read more
Source: Egypt Independent
