Slavery Abolition

It’s no secret that Benedict Cumberbatch’s ancestors owned slaves on a plantation on the Caribbean island of Barbados throughout the 1700s and 1800s. But just before the new year, British publication the Telegraph reported the Oscar-nominated actor and his family would be facing reparation claims from Caribbean Community nations for…

Rishi Sunak is urged to make slavery laws harder to exploit despite warnings it could create more loopholesChanges would mean you need objective evidence rather than a suspicion  Theresa May said it would ‘create another potential loophole’ for criminal gangsThe PM has pledged to ‘remove the gold plating in our modern slavery…

Seven Thai nationals who recorded a surreptitious livestream to say they had been tricked into working for scammers in Cambodia were rescued yesterday by Thai police. Two men and five women – among the thousands of Thai nationals tricked into virtual slavery in recent years – were returned to Thailand…

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte talks to invited guests after apologising on behalf of his Government for the Netherlands' historical role in slavery and the slave trade at the National Archives in The Hague, Monday, December 19, 2022. (Photos: AP) REGIONAL reparations activists have welcomed/accepted the apology issued by the…

Clave, Monument for Slavery, by Alex da Silva, is seen in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photo / AP Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologised on Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ role in slavery and the slave trade in a speech welcomed by activists as historic, but lacking in…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery and the slave trade, despite calls for him to delay the long-awaited statement. “Today I apologize,” Rutte said in a 20-minute speech that was greeted with…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ role in slavery and the slave trade, in a speech welcomed by activists as historic but lacking in concrete plans for repair and reparations. “Today I apologize,” Rutte said in…

The Dutch National Monument for Slave Trade History In Amsterdam, meant to honor slaves and their descendants in their struggle for emancipation.Photo: Michel Porro (Getty Images) The Netherlands is expected to formally apologize for 250 years of slavery on its lands, in a series of events on Monday, Dec 19.…

A marble bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney is displayed in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol on March 9, 2020. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP A marble bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney is displayed in the Old Supreme Court Chamber…

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