Slavery
Caribbean nations considering legal strategies to bring UK to reparation negotiation table - report
The recent push came during the CARICOM Regional Conference on Reparations, which took place from Thursday to Saturday, the Guardian reported.
UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade
Israel bans import of goods made with forced labor to align with international trade standards
A globalizing terror war has blinded the West. Finally an international response from its victims
UN judge 'exploited and abused' Ugandan woman she kept as enslaved while in UK
Mugambe was appointed to the UN's judicial roster in May 2023, three months after police were called to her address in Oxfordshire, according to her UN profile page.
Hamas’s hostage releases are modern-day slave auctions - opinion
As the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel comes to an end, so, too, might the weekly hostage “auctions” that have been among its most defining optics.
Four people arrested for supposedly enslaving mentally disabled man for 17 years in Portugal
Four people were arrested in Portugal's northern Braganca region for enslaving a man for 17 years; the victim endured abuse, exploitation, and deprivation. Human trafficking concerns persist.
Portugal must 'pay costs' of slavery and colonial crimes, president says
Portugal's colonial era, during which countries including Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, Cape Verde and East Timor as well as parts of India were subjected to Portuguese rule.
The chocolate brand that started the fight against slavery
Tony's Chocolonely: Slave-Free Dutch Chocolate Debuts in Israel in Five Flavors
‘Origin’ story: How Ava DuVernay’s new movie connects the Holocaust, slavery and caste
The film opens with the 2012 murder of Black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, later recreating Nazi-era Germany, the Jim Crow South and other moments it connects through the idea of caste.
Former African slave leads solidarity march to Jerusalem
Simon Deng – a South Sudanese freedom fighter, activist, Christian, and former slave – led marches to Jerusalem to show solidarity with Israel amid the war with Hamas.
Bakery 'prison' uncovered in Ancient Rome's Pompeii
Archaeologists discovered in August a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their condition in the ancient world.
Florida JCC canceled slavery-focused talk with Jewish author, citing ‘current political climate'
The episode highlights the new ways in which Jewish authors and even institutions have become embroiled in a broad effort.
Brazil rescues hundreds held in modern-day slave conditions
In Brazil, slavery is legally defined as forced labor but also covers debt bondage, degrading work conditions and long hours that pose health risks.