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The view from Jamaica: ‘I can’t stand the thought that the head of state is King Charles’

Anti-monarchist sentiment gathers pace after death of queen and refusal to apologise for role in slavery

The Guardian - UK

California reparations task force to vote on formal apology

California's reparations task force is expected to vote Saturday on recommendations for a formal apology for the state’s legacy of slavery and discrimination against Black people

The Independent UK

How the fall of Edward Colston’s statue revolutionised the way British history is told

The tearing down of memorials to colonialists like Colston forced us to ask questions about whose voices we remember, and whose stories we are told

The Guardian - UK

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Met police investigate more organ trafficking cases in UK

Modern slavery team reveals further allegations of people being trafficked to London for body parts

The Guardian - UK

Warning over rise in multimillion-pound modern slavery

.More cases of organ harvesting are under investigation.

The Independent UK

Nigerian politician jailed for nine years in UK over organ trafficking plot

Judge says Ike Ekweremadu was ‘driving force’ in scheme to take kidney for his sick daughter from man brought to London

The Guardian - UK

Number of potential modern slavery victims in England and Wales hits record high

Latest figures show Albanian nationals account for almost a third of total, and British nationals a quarter

The Guardian - UK

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‘Colonialism lingers’: Belize shrugs off coronation amid calls for reparations

Commonwealth country bearing scars of slavery may become first nation to remove Charles as head of state

The Guardian - UK

Belize likely to become republic, says PM as he criticises Rishi Sunak

Exclusive: Johnny Briceño attacks his UK counterpart’s refusal to apologise for atrocities of slavery

The Guardian - UK

Potential modern slavery victims at new high in first quarter of 2023

Albanian nationals were the most commonly referred nationality, followed by UK nationals and then Sudanese.

The Independent UK

Elite UK schools’ financial links to slavery revealed

Exclusive: research shows mostly private schools given equivalent of tens of millions of pounds of donations by British slavers

The Guardian - UK

Sunak was brutally honest, so let me return the favour: the Commonwealth today is irrelevant

As former colonies pay tribute to the unapologetic descendant of their imperial masters, Britain’s refusal to pay reparations for slavery makes a mockery of the coronation

The Guardian - UK

4 in 5 modern slavery victims denied justice as new law 'gives traffickers impunity'

Campaigners told The Mirror that new legislation has allowed traffickers to 'act with impunity', with former PM Theresa May among those voicing their alarm about the impact of the Nationality and Borders Act

Daily Mirror

The power of cultural identity on psychological well-being: Singing, trauma and the resilience of the Yazidi population of northern Iraq

Behind each door and gate in Sinuni, Iraq, there is a different story of trauma and resilience. The Yazidi community is still coping with the trauma and mental health burden following the ISIS genocide of 2014, where thousands of men, women and children were killed, tortured and kidnapped for sexual…

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The National (Scotland)

Remembering the abolitionist work of explorer David Livingstone

TOMORROW is the 150th anniversary of the death of one of the most famous of all Scots, the explorer Christian missionary, and anti-slavery…

The National (Scotland)

Report reveals Church of Scotland's historical connections to slavery

THE Church of Scotland is the custodian of a multi-million-pound fund which can be traced back to compensation paid out to a family upon the…

The Guardian - UK

Braverman’s comments on boat arrivals’ values rejected by fellow Tories

Sayeeda Warsi among those objecting to home secretary’s view people crossing Channel have values that ‘are at odds with our country’

The Conversation

Slavery's historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies

Governments and religious institutions regulate marriage. Such regulations are heavily laden with specific moral ideas and cultural taboos. There are heated debates around what counts as “proper” marriage: should polygamy or monogamy be preferred? What should be the minimal age for marriage?

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The Guardian - UK

Trinity College Dublin to ‘dename’ George Berkeley library over slavery links

University said 18th-century philosopher and bishop bought enslaved people to work on his Rhode Island estate

The Guardian - UK

Multiple government defeats are likely when the illegal immigration bill heads to the Lords

Sunak’s plan is cruel and unworkable, but at the very least there may be concessions on victims of trafficking and children, says Refugee Council SEO Enver Solomon

France 24

Macron marks 175th anniversary of abolition of slavery in France

French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in France on Thursday with a tribute to ex-slave Toussaint Louverture, father of Haiti's independence and a "tireless fighter" for freedom, the Elysée presidential palace announced.

The News Lens

Dispatches from The Outlaw Ocean Episode 2: Bondage at Sea

A global scourge, sea slavery is something most people do not realize exists. Why does it persist?

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman fails to back up criminality claim against migrants

The Illegal Migration Bill cleared the House of Commons on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Direct ancestors of King Charles owned slave plantations, documents reveal

Records show direct ancestor of king was involved in buying at least 200 enslaved Africans

Manchester Evening News

Suella Braverman accused of 'pouring petrol on racist fire' as illegal immigration bill passed

The Home Secretary said people arriving in the UK in small boats have values which are 'at odds with our country'

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