Lisbon plaques remember Portugal's 'silenced' role in slavery
Plaques turning the spotlight on Lisbon's role in slavery and "silenced" African history have been installed in various locations.
Sat Jan 20 2024
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sex trafficking, rape of ex-girlfriend
Cassandra Ventura alleges that Sean Combs forced her to engage in sex acts with a succession of male prostitutes he hired while he watched.
Fri Nov 17 2023
Sharp rise in number of modern slavery victims: Report
This is according to the latest Global Slavery Index of the human rights organisation Walk Free.
Wed May 24 2023
Caste in India: Hip hop fights for Dalit rights
About 240 million Dalits are confined to the bottom of India's hierarchical society.
Mon Apr 03 2023
Dutch PM Rutte expected to apologise for slavery and its consequences
Prime Minister Mark Rutte is due to deliver a speech in which he is expected to apologise for the Netherlands' historical role in slavery and its consequences into the present day.
Mon Dec 19 2022
Tougher laws needed against modern slavery syndicates
Human trafficking syndicates involving the sale of domestic helpers were rife during the COVID-19 pandemic and the MCO.
Thu Sep 22 2022
Court shown videos of Siti Bainun's alleged 'slavery treatment'
The Sessions Court here today was shown several video recordings of the treatment given to inmates, alleged like slaves, by Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali.
Fri Apr 15 2022
British royals' Jamaica visit stirs demands for slavery reparations
Activists protest to demand reparations for slavery amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire's colonial legacy.
Wed Mar 23 2022
Malaysia seeks holistic solutions to end modern day slavery
Hamzah said the government is looking at effective methods to reduce the problem of human trafficking and forced labour.
Tue Jan 25 2022
Malaysia says palm oil industry faces $2.4 bln annual loss due to labour crunch
The police found 62 cases of forced labour last year, mostly in the service and manufacturing sector, and less than 10 so far this year.
Thu Jul 01 2021
An audit gave the all-clear. Others alleged slavery
The contrasting conclusions highlight little-known flaws in global efforts to monitor labour conditions.
Thu May 20 2021
China accused of forcing 570,000 people to pick cotton in Xinjiang
A Washington-based Center for Global Policy said it was very likely a major share of cotton from Xinjiang was 'tainted with forced labour'.
Wed Dec 16 2020
US says it will block palm oil from large Malaysian producer
Major labor abuses in Malaysia's palm oil industry, was triggered by a petition filed last year by nonprofit organisations.
Thu Oct 01 2020
Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting 'original sin'
While Biden spent more than an hour with the Blake family, Trump didn't mention Blake during his own trip to Kenosha.
Fri Sep 04 2020
London financial district asks if it should remove statues linked to slavery
The governing body in charge of London's financial district is asking for views on whether to take down statues and other landmarks with historic links to slavery and racism.
Tue Sep 01 2020