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New reforms to tackle ‘abuse’ of modern slavery laws by criminals

Under plans announced by the Home Secretary, migrants convicted of serious offences may no longer be able to claim to be victims of modern slavery.

The Independent UK

Greater Manchester calls on government to make slavery education compulsory in schools

A motion to lobby the government for a national Slavery Memorial Day was also agreed

Manchester Evening News

Why 'The 1619 Project' creator is 'proud' to have 'enemies' in Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis

When "The 1619 Project" was released three-and-a-half years ago, the ambitious reexamination of American history sparked difficult conversations about the legacy of slavery in the United States and earned praise for its creator, New York Times Magazine writer Nikole Hannah-Jones.

Los Angeles Times

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1619 on TV: "Justice requires repair"

The Pulitzer Prize winner talks about the ways the TV adaptation of this impactful work democratizes access

Salon

NCA raid suspected crime gang accused of exploiting migrants at cannabis farms

Five people were arrested in the National Crime Agency operation in London on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

How some enslaved Black people stayed in Southern slaveholding states – and found freedom

For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential story of resistance against oppression.

The Conversation

Woman released ahead of NSW slavery trial

More than three years after she was sent to prison, a woman awaiting retrial following an appeal against her conviction on slavery charges has been released.

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Editorial: Confederate day honors traitors who fought for slavery. Texas Legislature must dump it

Odds are, Thursday’s state holiday came and went without most Texans noticing it.

Tribune News Service

Reparations for Black people: Philadelphia group urges City Council to create task force and enforce existing law

PHILADELPHIA — A Black liberation group is calling on City Council to study the effect of slavery on Black Philadelphians today and recommend ways to execute reparations.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Thousands take part in Bristol University consultation on changing slavery-tainted building names

There are three events next week to discuss the controversial issue further

Bristol Post

Glasgow's Black Lives Matter Campaign sees demand for more diversity to tackle racism

The council has been urged to increase the number of BME staff on its workforce to help tackle racism.

Glasgow Live

‘If you had money, you had slaves’: how Ethiopia is in denial about injustices of the past

Many feel the Ethiopia’s slave-owning traditions, which lasted into the last century, do not align with the country’s modern image of itself

The Guardian - UK

Glasgow won't 'rush' to change street names linked to slavery

Glasgow will not “rush” into any steps to change famous street names linked to slavery a new report has stated.

The National (Scotland)

Silk banner proclaiming abolition of slavery in the British empire to be sold for thousands

The blue and gold silk banner reads ‘August 1, 1834 Slavery in the British Dominions Utterly and for every Abolished’

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Barbados ambassador calls on UK government and monarchy to apologise for slavery

Exclusive: David Comissiong, deputy chairperson of the National Task Force on Reparations in Barbados, hailed the Church of England’s “groundbreaking” acknowledgement of its involvement in the mass enslavement of African people

The Guardian - US

‘We have to take a first step’: inside the fight for reparations in America

In a new documentary, politicians and activists work to build a program to pay back Black Americans for the lasting legacy of slavery, racism and discrimination

WEKU

A USC office removes 'field' from its curriculum, citing possible racist connotations

An office within the University of Southern California's School of Social Work said phrases such as "field work" may have meanings linked to slavery.

The Guardian - UK

Why the Dutch apology for slavery leaves a bitter taste in my mouth

An apology only counts when there is a genuine process of reparation and reform. The people of the Dutch Caribbean are still waiting, says writer Jermain Ostiana

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The Independent UK

Channel migrants: Most people claiming to be modern slavery victims are Albanian

Home Office data was obtained from Migration Watch under freedom of information laws.

The Independent UK

Couple enslaved pregnant woman then forced her to give up newborn baby

A court heard that Julia Rafaelova, 51, persuaded the victim to travel to the UK from Slovakia in October 2013, having fallen pregnant during forced prostitution controlled by her

Wales Online

Evil couple forced pregnant woman into slavery - and made her give up her baby

The woman never even got to hold her own baby before it was taken away from her

France 24

Tigray peace agreement: Rebels start handing over weapons to Ethiopian army

Tigrayan rebels start handing over their heavy weapons. It's a key condition of a deal signed in November to end a deadly conflict that ravaged Ethiopia for two years. Also, Rwanda says it does not have any intention of banning Congolese refugees, accusing the media of misrepresenting President Paul Kagame's…

Reuters

Church of England says it knew of slavery links as fund set up to address 'shameful' past

The Church of England knew it was investing in the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century, the head of its investment arm said on Wednesday, after it committed 100 million pounds ($121 million) to address the "shameful" wrongs of links to slavery.

The Guardian - UK

C of E’s historic slavery fund – worth £100m but how far will it stretch across communities?

Clerical leaders hope for ‘lasting legacy’ to serve places affected by past slavery trade, but fund may spread thinly across all of west Africa and Caribbean

The Independent UK

Church slave trade links report prompts £100m funding to ‘address past wrongs’

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: ‘I am deeply sorry for these links. It is now time to take action to address our shameful past.’

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