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Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail
Middle East

Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail

The Saudi sponsor system for guest workers has been described as “modern slavery.” Now, new laws promise to end its…
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
World

Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader

LONDON (AP) — An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the…
French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain
World

French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed Sunday to stand firm against racism but also praised police and…
Germany pursues justice for survivors of Yazidi genocide
Business

Germany pursues justice for survivors of Yazidi genocide

“Germany must not be a safe haven for war criminals.” It is a sentence police inspector Klaus Zorn repeats several…
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
World

Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight

Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year…
Christian pilgrims march through Jerusalem for Good Friday
Middle East

Christian pilgrims march through Jerusalem for Good Friday

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Christian pilgrims and clergy members marched through the ancient stone alleys of Jerusalem’s Old City,…
Quran does not legitimize slavery
Opinion

Quran does not legitimize slavery

Perhaps something harmful is a blessing in disguise. It is the involvement of this holy verse from the Quran, which…
U.S. appeals court revives Nestle child slavery lawsuit
World

U.S. appeals court revives Nestle child slavery lawsuit

(Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit by a group of former child slaves accusing…
Saudi Arabia: Critics slam human trafficking of Moroccan ‘maids for sale’
Middle East

Saudi Arabia: Critics slam human trafficking of Moroccan ‘maids for sale’

Controversy surrounds Saudi Twitter ads depicting Moroccan women for sale as domestic servants in the oil-rich kingdom. The case has…
Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation
World

Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation

It’s been almost two years since Deng Machar’s three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for…
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