From: Al Jazeera Untangles
Portuguese Empire: Ports and Profits
Portugal’s global trading empire – from fortified ports to faith-fuelled profits – across Africa, Brazil, and Asia.
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From: 101 East
Inside Italy’s designer bag sweatshops
101 East goes undercover in Italy to expose the sweatshops making bags for some of the world’s leading luxury brands.
Published On 21 Nov 2024
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Commonwealth summit in Samoa: Why won’t the UK discuss slavery?
Commonwealth nations have pressured the UK to discuss reparations but prime minister Keir Starmer has resisted.
Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza after decade as ISIL captive
The now 21-year-old woman has returned home to her family in Iraq after complex rescue involving Israel, US and Jordan.
‘A dream’: How the Americas’ first free town took its independence back
A small town founded by runaway slaves is granted administrative autonomy
From: Africa Direct
From the Cape: South Africa’s Bo-Kaap
A historical and personal tour of Bo-Kaap in South Africa, where descendants of slaves became a diverse community.
Published On 7 Aug 2024
Profits from forced labour at nearly one-quarter of a trillion dollars: ILO
Sexual exploitation accounts for nearly three-quarters of ‘obscene’ illegal profits from forced labour, says UN agency.
‘More mainstream’: In the UK, push for slavery reparations gains momentum
As PM Sunak refuses to engage, civil society is working harder than ever to remedy historic horrors.
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Paradise prison: How 107 Bangladeshis became enslaved on a Pacific island
Instead of legitimate jobs, 107 men from Bangladesh became slaves in Vanuatu working under the threat of harm, death.
A tale of two cities: Diaspora influx hikes cost of living for Ghanaians
The Year of Return in 2019 attracted foreign investment to Ghana but locals say it has led to soaring prices in Accra.
Former British colonies renew calls for reparations on Emancipation Day
Countries such as Jamaica and Barbados commemorate 200 years since the end of slavery with calls for action and healing.
