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Enslaved: The New British Slavery by Rahila Gupta

Biography/ Current Affairs.
Published July 2007.
Paperback (234 x 156mm).
£12.99.
256pp.
ISBN: 978 1 84627 065 9

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Here are the disturbing stories of people who have been trafficked, smuggled or duped into the UK to find themselves stripped of their passports and money, concealed in cramped rooms, shackled to work as domestic servants, brothel workers, fruit pickers or construction workers, beaten, raped and psychologically abused, and who if they seek their freedom are threatened with unending violence. A brave and lucky handful escape from these barbaric conditions to report on their experiences to the outside world - often to find that there is not as much support, sympathy or succour there as might be expected. A compassionate listener and a committed campaigner, Rahila Gupta meets these people and allows us to hear their harrowing testimonies.