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Mauritania jails slave-owner for 20 years in harshest ruling
The West African country criminalised slavery in 2007 and this was the third ever prosecution. In past cases, slave-owners were sentenced to two to five years.
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Man appears in court after 2 human trafficking victims freed in CT
Chibuike Innocent Nwosu was arrested on Thursday in Milnerton.
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Modern-day slavery
A look at modern day slavery around the world.
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US rapper Common on teaming up with '13TH' director
The documentary says although slavery was abolished in the US 150 years ago, it's still alive in the form of mass incarceration.
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PM May pledges new action to tackle ‘barbaric evil’ of modern slavery
Nearly 46 million people are enslaved globally; it’s estimated there were 11,700 victims living in Britain.
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Global index: Almost 46 mln people trapped in slavery
Australian actor Russel Crowe launched the Global Slavery Index on Tuesday.
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Rights group: Global 'treaty only realistic way' to stop supply chain abuse
Around the world, an estimated 21 million are trapped in forced labour, according to the United Nations' ILO.
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Modern slavery: Over 45 mln still work in slave-like conditions
Modern slavery: Over 45 mln still work in slave-like conditions
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Harvard to honour slaves who worked on campus in 1700s
The university says slavery is an aspect of Harvard’s past that has rarely been acknowledged or invoked.
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Caribbean slavery still stings despite British PM saying 'move on'
Caribbean residents think Britain should not only apologise, but make reparations for its role in slave trade.
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Human trafficking in the spotlight
South Africa ranks among the 10 countries in Africa where human trafficking is worst.
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Christians, Muslims team up to fight slavery
The Roman Catholic Church, Church of England and al-Azhar in Egypt set up the Global Freedom Network.
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Three enslaved women freed in London
Three women enslaved for 30 years have been rescued from a house in London.
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The Africa Report: 18 October
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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Hollywood reflects on race in films
Race in America has been a topic of debate and Hollywood has muscled its way into the conversation.
