Slavery in the 21st century
Chattel slavery: The slaves are the property (or chattels) of their owners. Since 2014, there was a civil war in Libya. Law and order has broke down in the country. There have been reports of enslaved migrants being sold in public. There reports include open slave markets in the country. Mauritania also has a long history of slavery. There are laws against it, but they are rarely enforced. It is estimated that around 90,000 people (over 2% of Mauritania's population) are slaves.