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Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail
Middle East
November 9, 2020
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
July 15, 2020
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
June 15, 2020
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
August 3, 2019
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
April 20, 2019
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
April 19, 2019
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
December 26, 2018
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
October 24, 2018
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
March 1, 2018
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
February 5, 2018
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…