Modern Slavery A Human Rights Violation You might be wondering; how could slavery still exist today? The issue of slavery is historically situated, with most focusing on slavery during the 1800s. Then, what is modern slavery? Let's take the case of Betty, a new domestic worker of a Lebanese family. Due to her language deficits in the Arabic and English language, understanding what the other family members had to say was a difficult task for her. In due time, Betty’s hosting family became increasingly frustrated with Betty’s inability to learn the language, despite her showing improvements, the family was not patient enough to follow her progress. Eventually, their ‘kindness’ to teach Betty the language turned into aggressive acts of verbal & emotional abuse as a result of their growing frustration. Betty’s experience with her hosting family was in fact a form of modern slavery. The question still remains, what is modern slavery? Modern slavery is the severe ex...