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Thousands of migrant workers 'trapped in slavery'

Thousands of temporary migrant workers in regional NSW are being exploited by cunning employers and hire companies, leaving them destitute, a report has found.

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Why London’s new slavery memorial is so important: ‘The past that is not past reappears, always, to rupture the present’

In 2026, a new memorial to the 12.5 million enslaved people transported to the Americas and Europe – and their descendants – will be unveiled on West India Quay in London’s Docklands.

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New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations

New York City lawmakers have approved legislation to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people

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More than 1,500 child trafficking victims in UK feared back with exploiters

Children’s commissioner criticises referral mechanism after FoI data reveals scale of problem

The Guardian - UK

Candidates to lead Commonwealth urge reparations for slavery and colonialism

Three African contenders for role of secretary general call for financial measures or reparative justice

The Guardian - UK

A dozen Louisiana victims of police racism get $1,000 each month. The program is funded by a family that got rich off slavery

Participants in the unique program said the financial support helped, but symbolism of program was just as important, writes Josh Marcus

The Independent UK

An Elephant Walking Without Chains For The 1st Time In 41 Years Is Melting Hearts Online

The Planting Peace organization not only rescues enslaved elephants, but also tries to educate people about the cruelty that elephants face in Thailand. The post An Elephant Walking Without Chains For The 1st Time In 41 Years Is Melting Hearts Online first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Anglican group launches £7m project in Barbados to atone for slavery atrocities

Funds will help communities living on the Codrington estate, which was home to two sugar plantations

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian announces two new Manchester appointments

The new roles, based in the Guardian’s Manchester office, are part of the Scott Trust Legacies of Enslavement programme, which uncovered links between the founders of the Manchester Guardian and transatlantic slavery

The Guardian - UK

The real issue at the heart of Canada’s meat processing industry isn’t labour shortages — it’s low wages

A United Nations special rapporteur recently released a damning report describing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” The report detailed the many ways migrant workers have been mistreated in Canada, including excessive work hours, limited breaks and physical abuse.

The Conversation

Canada’s treatment of internationally trained physicians exacerbates the health-care crisis

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program has recently come under intense scrutiny, with a new United Nations report by a Special Rapporteur characterizing it as a systemic “breeding ground for contemporary slavery.”

The Conversation

After the Silence review – compelling tale of racial inequalities and slavery in Brazil

Fiction and reality blur in this unruly but utterly engrossing show, which blends documentary and theatre – and will stay with you long after you have left

The Guardian - UK

Cowrie shell sculpture chosen as slavery memorial for London

The Wake by Khaleb Brooks intended to aid reflection on victims of slavery while acknowledging its ongoing impact

The Guardian - UK

Design chosen for London's memorial to victims of transatlantic slavery

Mayor Sadiq Khan says the memorial will ‘help to remind and educate Londoners of the capital’s role in this terrible treatment of human beings’

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The Guardian - UK

Liverpool must not ‘shy away’ from slave trade past, says museum chief

Michelle Charters urges more recognition and reconciliation on Unesco’s Slavery Remembrance Day

The Independent UK

Diplomat accused of modern slavery in Australia paid housekeeper 3% of minimum wage

Former housekeeper worked ‘seven days a week for three years, and she had two days off in that entire time’, her lawyer says

The Conversation

The competition watchdog wants to help businesses work together on sustainability – but it’s forgotten a key part

When businesses work together – for whatever reason – they run the risk of breaching the competition laws enforced by our national watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

The Guardian - UK

Slavery at Sea review – my God humankind can be depraved

Based on a three-year investigation, this rage-inducing documentary explores allegations of human trafficking by a Scottish fishing fleet – and its claims are truly grotesque

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Joan Brady obituary

Author of Theory of War, inspired by her grandfather’s experience of slavery in the US, which won the Whitbread book of the year award in 1993

The Conversation

3 of Jane Austen’s 6 brothers engaged in antislavery activism − new research offers more clues about her own views

More than two centuries after Jane Austen died in 1817, many of the English novelist’s fans want to know her takes on her day’s big issues, including race, colonialism and slavery.

The Independent UK

Vodka, kilos of caviar and a Russian minder: Iron Maiden’s 1984 World Slavery tour behind the Iron Curtain

The heavy metal giants, including singer Bruce Dickinson, speak to Mark Beaumont as they recall their trip to the Soviet bloc and the denim-clad fans just waiting to rebel against authoritarianism

Reason

Slavery Was a Global Phenomenon

American slavery was horrible—and far from unique.

The Guardian - US

‘Our history is intertwined’: heirs of Jamaican enslavers apologise to descendants of the enslaved

Emancipation Jubilee event hears apologies, including from the Guardian, in ‘important step’ towards reparatory justice

The Conversation

How drums tell the story of Black Arab heritage

In 2022, I embarked on learning to play two traditional drums used in the folk music of my hometown of Basra in southern Iraq. One is known as the “khishba,” with its music termed “Khashaba,” and the “maruwas” used in “al-Bahr” music. I took drumming lessons from Black Arab musicians,…

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Rising exploitation reports as 'innocent lives' harmed

More people are reporting cases of human trafficking and slavery as high-profile cases raise community awareness of the crimes.

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