Slavery

Cinema

French cinema finally examines slavery and its colonial chapters

For years, French cinema has ignored stories that dealt with France’s colonial history, but something is now changing.

17/04/2025

Angola

Joe Biden becomes first US president to pay visit to Angola

The historic first trip by a US president to the sub-Saharan African nation aims to spotlight a 2.8 billion euro US-backed railway project, designed to counter China’s influence on the continent, including its Belt and Road Initiative.

03/12/2024

Culture news

Most Britons support permanent British Museum slave trade exhibit

A new poll reveals that 53% of British people back a permanent exhibition at the British Museum focused on Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

22/11/2024

Design

Design unveiled for London slavery memorial

Six artists were shortlisted to create a London memorial to victims of the transatlantic slave trade. Now, after a public vote, the final design has been revealed.

27/08/2024

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Amsterdam's Oosterpark hosts national slavery remembrance

The Netherlands commemorated the abolition of slavery with a national ceremony in Amsterdam's Oosterpark.

01/07/2024

Art

Shortlist for London's transatlantic slavery memorial revealed

Six artists have been shortlisted to create a London memorial to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade – with the public now able to vote for their favourite.

08/06/2024

Italy

Armani subsidiary shut down for ‘exploiting workers’

Italian police disclosed that Chinese workers employed by an unauthorised subcontractor, produced handbags and accessories for Giorgio Armani.

06/04/2024

Culture news

Downing Street criticises idea of Black-only run for West End play

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the idea is 'concerning' but the proposed Black Out theatre nights aren’t breaking the law. The theatre is simply aiming the nights at a Black audience, instead of actively precluding other potential customers from coming, writes Jonny Walfisz.

01/03/2024

Culture news

Pompeii archaeologists unearth disturbing bakery-prison for slaves

The finding aligns with the harrowing accounts of second-century AD writer Apuleius, whose Metamorphoses IX 11-13 describes the backbreaking labour endured by men, women, and animals in ancient mills and bakeries.

08/12/2023

World News

Labour abuses, including slavery, found on European fishing vessels

Research by a Washington DC-based organisation which tracks illicit money flows has found that tens of thousands of workers every year on these boats are estimated to be trapped in unsafe conditions.

19/11/2023

World News

New commission set to tackle rising human slavery in Europe - and beyond

Headed up by former British prime minister Theresa May, the Global Commission for Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking seeks to eradicate the ever-increasing issue by 2030.

07/10/2023

Culture news

Archaeologists unearth slave bedroom in Roman villa near Pompeii

The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period.

21/08/2023

Culture news

US panel recommends $1-million reparations for slavery victims

The 1100-page document includes more than 100 recommendations on how to address the harms of slavery.

02/07/2023

France

The best photos from across Europe this week

The best photos from across Europe this week

02/07/2023

Netherlands

Dutch king apologises for slave trade in historic speech

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised on Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech

01/07/2023

Netherlands

Dutch King apologises for Netherlands' role in slavery

Other European governments and monarchs are moving at different paces as they confront horrors of the past.

01/07/2023