Its plea came after CNN released shocking video footage of Africans being sold into slavery in Libya.
Excerpts of the video have been shared on social media and sparked outrage by many.
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It has prompted a petition asking for the UK government to put pressure on Libya to stop enslavement of Africans. So far 90,000 thousand people have signed it.
Tim Nelson, international development director for Hope for Justice, told Premier what his reaction was to the footage.
He said: “The images bring home the reality of what slavery is today.
“It’s particularly shocking to see victims being chained and being sold, and what I also remember is through the work Hope for Justice does in the UK, we’ve seen trafficking gangs sell victims in the exact same way.”
Since the video and images went viral, a national anti- slavery march to the Libyan Embassy in London has been organised for next Saturday.
Nelson told Premier social media has been a useful platform to make people aware of important issues like modern day slavery.
He said: “There are 24.9 million people globally that are held in slavery. This brings to home those people’s plight.
“It’s not always the use of chains, quite often we see things like threats and exploitation – the reality is still the same for those victims.”
However, he encouraged people to not let their initial passion for the issue fade away, and said churches should invite speakers so congregations are…
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