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Labour accused of rank hypocrisy over plans to detain child migrants and ditch slavery protections

Yvette Cooper is pressing ahead with plans her party previously opposed as campaigners warn measures will only increase trafficking

The Independent UK

Labour’s border bill to 'block migrants from claiming slavery protections’

Sir Keir Starmer accused the previous Conservative government of ‘driving a coach and horses’ through protections for victims of trafficking

The Independent UK

Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting

The so-called golden age of Dutch painting in the 1600s coincided with an economic boom that had a lot to do with the transatlantic slave trade. But how did the slave trade shape the art market in the Netherlands? And how is it reflected in the paintings of the time?

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Harvard Abruptly Sacks Entire Slavery Remembrance Team, Refuses to Say Why

Harvard abruptly laid off its Slavery Remembrance Program staff, who were tasked with identifying direct descendants of people enslaved by Harvard affiliates.

Latin Times

Aussie-made tax breaks urged to combat forced labour

Tax breaks for local producers could become law if the coalition upholds its opposition to forced labour in global supply chains, an anti-slavery expert says.

AAP

Lloyd’s Register apologises for its role in trafficking enslaved people from Africa

The maritime group, founded in 1760 by merchants and underwriters, issued the apology after commissioning research into its links to slavery

The Guardian - UK

Australia exposed to modern slave labour imports and many businesses ‘ignoring the facts’, commissioner warns

The scale of Australia’s trade with blacklisted companies, revealed in Guardian investigation, prompts anger across the Uyghur community

The Guardian - AU

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Brown Brothers Harriman’s slavery links exposed by Liverpool campaign

Liverpool Black History Research Group accused America’s oldest private investment bank of sanitising its history

The Guardian - UK

While Hollywood ignored stories of Black resistance, Cuban filmmakers celebrated Black power

In recent years, there has been an increased push for more diversity and representation on our entertainment screens. The #OscarsSoWhite campaign of 2015 and the enduring social justice movement it generated increased public awareness of the longstanding problematic issues of discrimination and exclusion in Hollywood.

The Conversation

Transatlantic slavery’s role in shaping Manchester to be explored in exhibition

Joint project between Guardian and city’s Science and Industry Museum will open in early 2027

The Guardian - UK

Return looted shipwreck treasures to countries of origin as reparations for slavery, says lawyer

Proposal suggests restitution for colonial artefacts should also apply to underwater heritage

The Guardian - UK

Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade

Her name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa.

Al Jazeera

National Trust boss received ‘completely bizarre’ death threats over slavery report

National Trust is launching vast new drive to address the climate and nature crises

The Independent UK

55 Facts You “Weren’t Taught In School” To Help You Get A Complete Picture Of The Past

Someone asked “What's one historical fact that they won't teach you in school?” and people shared their examples. The post 55 Facts You “Weren’t Taught In School” To Help You Get A Complete Picture Of The Past first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Conversation

I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions

Several high-profile celebrities were slapped with human-trafficking charges in late 2024, from music mogul Sean Combs, known as P. Diddy, to Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries. Neither has been tried yet, but in 2022 the R&B superstar R. Kelly was convicted of sex-trafficking crimes that dated back decades. He…

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Slavery, tax evasion, resistance: the story of 11 Africans in South America’s gold mines in the 1500s

The transatlantic slave trade was one of the most devastating and inhumane processes in human history. It is the subject of many studies, but the individual life histories of the arrival and survival of enslaved people in foreign lands remain largely untold.

The Guardian - UK

‘Godfather’ of artificial intelligence has a surprising blindspot

Letters: Rachel Withers says people need to get real about their non-mastery of all they survey, and George Burt discusses slavery, political oppression and AI

The Conversation

Modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Companies should be praised – not shamed – for detecting it

It’s an uncomfortable reality, but modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains.

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Transatlantic cruise to turn spotlight on Brazil-Angola slavery past

Helena Monteiro da Costa's father was brought from Angola to Brazil as an enslaved person in the 19th century. Next year, the 99-year-old hopes she can take part on a first-of-its-kind cruise that would do the reverse journey back to her father's homeland.

Evening Standard

Man City lawyer claims human rights issues would ‘distract’ football watchdog

Lord Pannick’s comments came as the House of Lords continued its line-by-line scrutiny of the Football Governance Bill.

The Conversation

For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back

During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually gave them bigger portions of food, gifted them alcohol and provided extra days of rest.

Latin Times

Virginia Teacher Condemned for Making Students 'Emotional' by Passing Around Cotton During Lesson on Slavery

A Virginia high school teacher has come under fire for the way she chose to impart a lesson about slavery to her students.

The Independent UK

Virginia high school under fire after Black students ‘bullied’ during history lesson featuring raw cotton

Advocates said the choice of demonstration during a lesson about slavery and the invention of the cotton gin showed ‘poor taste and judgement’

Latin Times

Teen Who Fled ISIS Sex Slavery Allegedly Raped in Canada by the Man Who Helped Her Escape

A Yazidi teen who escaped ISIS slavery alleges sexual assault by a Winnipeg community leader who was supposed to help refugees rebuild their lives.

Dynamite News

NIA arrests absconder in Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case

Kamran Haider's arrest marked a significant step by the agency towards dismantling the international human trafficking syndicate. Read further on Dynamite News:

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