human cargo

Examples (10)

• The boats discharged their human cargo a little way from the shore.
• Smugglers pack their terrified human cargo into overcrowded trucks for perilous journeys.
• Historically, slave ships transported their human cargo across the Atlantic in appalling conditions.
• Authorities have intercepted another vessel carrying a desperate human cargo.
• We must never forget the individuals behind the dehumanizing label of 'human cargo'.
• The trafficking ring specialized in transporting its vulnerable human cargo across borders.
• The coast guard discovered a hidden compartment where the human cargo was concealed.
• The new legislation imposes severe penalties on those caught transporting human cargo.
• The documentary exposed the brutal reality of the trade in human cargo.
• Each person in that so-called 'human cargo' had a story of hope and desperation.