The 1930s saw the beginnings of some of the worst violations of human rights in history, largely because the United States, Britain and France were distracted by economic problems.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, even though times were good, the evil of human trafficking--modern slavery--was under-reported and Western response was minimal. Now, as the economy preoccupies the new Administration, including the new Secretary of State--who barely mentioned the issue of human rights when she visited China recently--a few grim stories are coming out. Some are from China.
