Every year, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is celebrated on December 2. This year, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery falls on a Saturday.The day is observed to highlight the importance of eradicating contemporary forms of slavery including trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage, etc. Let us read more about International Day for the Abolition

Theme:

The theme for this year's International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is - "Fighting slavery’s legacy of racism through transformative education. "

History:

On December 2, 1949, The Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others was passed by the Assembly. This day is celebrated to create awareness and inform people about the plight and dangers of slavery.