Slavery

The 2026 vote at the United Nations General Assembly has revived a long-standing global debate captured in the phrase slavery’s atrocities had many global masters. The resolution did not merely acknowledge the transatlantic slave trade as a historic injustice; it reframed it as a shared international crime with enduring consequences. This reframing has pushed states […]

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on March 25, 2026, recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity,” a milestone in Africa’s long push for historical acknowledgment.  Resolution’s Passage Dynamics Ghana spearheaded the initiative, securing 123 votes in favor out of 193 member states. Only three nations: Argentina, Israel, and […]

The controversy surrounding a Commonwealth Day reception photograph in March 2026 illustrates how ceremonial moments can acquire political meaning far beyond their initial intent. The image showed Charles III standing with Caribbean officials beneath a portrait of George IV inside St James’s Palace. What might once have been seen as a routine diplomatic setting quickly […]

Fragmented archives also continue to pose one of the most thorny challenges with regard to trying to understand the Black Caribbean in history. The colonial governments had the account of property, trade and punishment that was meticulously recorded but they minimized the enslaved and the ex-slaves to the sidelines in the ledgers. The outcome is […]

The debate on corporate responsibility in global supply chains in Australia has reached a decisive stage in the auspices of From Reporting to Accountability. It is the push by the Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Chris Evans to ensure that the country changes the current approach of its Modern Slavery Act by its transparency model to an enforceable […]

President Donald Trump celebrated the 160th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment on Dec. 6, 2025, positioning the milestone as a renewal of original promises to equality and justice. In his message, released as part of the America 250 project, he recited the text of the amendment, and said its ratification marked a […]

By the year 2025, the scales of modern slavery are only expected to grow, with the issue of forced labor being impactful on an estimated 27.6 million individuals across the globe. Recent estimates of the International Labour Organization indicate that the total number of victims of modern slavery has exceeded 50 million people in the […]

The cultural funding strategy of the Trump administration took a turning point in 2025, redefining the financial support of the historical and educational initiatives all over the country. The National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) which is an irreducible place of grants on the public history and educational programs was one of the most impacted […]

In 2025, far-right Christian nationalist Joshua Haymes reignited a deep moral and political controversy by asserting that slavery “is not inherently evil” and that Christians should “defend God’s design for human hierarchy.” His statements, broadcast on his Reformation Red Pill podcast with Pastor Brooks Potteiger of Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship near Nashville, illustrate a growing […]

The American colleges in the 19th century were not only the institutions of learning but also the places of moral and political change. In their lecture rooms and debating clubs, students and professors were arguing fiercely on the issue on slavery, freedom and the moral base of the nation. Typical of regional loyalties, these institutions […]

Anne Arundel County Slavery Apology

One of the most outrageous and at minimum the most stable abuses of human rights of the modern era has been modern slavery. It is estimated that over 50 million people in the world were living under the regime of forced labor, debt bondage, human trafficking, or forced marriage by 2025. This is a number […]

National Museums Liverpool was also successful in the bid to win a £1 million grant by the Lloyds register foundation to initiate the project known as the Connector project in 2025, this is an ambitious international network dedicated to studying the history of transatlantic slavery and its legacies. It is a milestone event in the […]

Greece has become the focal point of widespread labor protests in late 2025 following a government proposal to legalize a 13-hour workday. The plan has prompted nationwide strikes and reignited debates around labor rights, with union leaders labeling it a step toward “modern slavery.” Under current regulations, employees may work 13 hours per day only […]

Contemporary slavery is prevalent in large industries and it is secreted in the depths of the global economic system of suppliers and contractors. This is projected to amount to 27.6 million individuals still languishing in forced labor by 2025 with almost two thirds being in the private sectors which include agriculture, mining, manufacturing and shipping. […]

By the year 2025, modern slavery is still perpetrating more than 50 million people across the globe, a multifaceted societal and public health crisis, and a human right crisis. As legislative frameworks and advocacy efforts have achieved some progress in identifying and protecting victims, the more lasting effects particularly on the provision of public services […]

New Zealand’s struggle to pass modern slavery legislation in 2025 is drawing attention not just for its political friction but for its ethical consequences. With bipartisan support already evident, procedural stagnation has taken center stage. The prolonged delay is exposing supply chains, businesses, and vulnerable individuals to risks that could have long-term impacts on human […]

Brazil continues to be the world’s top coffee exporter, responsible for close to 40% of global production. Just in 2024, the nation raked in more than $12 billion from coffee exports. Behind the economic prowess, though, is a nagging and disturbing fact: instances of modern slavery continue to haunt the coffee industry, especially in areas […]

In August 2025, President Donald Trump intensified criticism of the Smithsonian Institution over its depiction of slavery in museum exhibits, accusing it of focusing too heavily on “how bad slavery was” and failing to present what he referred to as “the brighter side of America’s story.” Through a series of public remarks and official directives, […]

A controversial Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery was re-erected in the United States at the center of a new national outcry over memory and representation of the past. Critics claim that the monument, which was first carved by Moses Ezekiel in 1914, features imagery that glorifies the Confederacy in a way that is pro-slavery […]

The new guidance issued by the United Kingdom in March 2025 on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) is a clear indication of a paradigm change in the intensity of the expectations applied to businesses to combat modern slavery in their own business activity and supply chain. Although compliance is still an obligatory requirement, the […]

The Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery, which was created in 1914 by Moses Jacob Ezekiel, a former Confederate soldier, has remained one of the most controversial icons over the course of more than one century. The monument, which was financed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, served as a tangible representation of […]

John Salley, a four-time NBA champion, reignited an enduring debate over player autonomy in 2025 with his provocative description of himself as the “only free slave in the NBA” upon his move to the Chicago Bulls decades ago. His reference, rooted in self-determination and the rare ability to buy out his contract, still resonates amid […]

In 2025, modern slavery has come to be viewed not only as a moral concern but also as a critical financial risk entrenched within global investment portfolios. Asset manager IFM Investors has pointed out that slavery practices often signal governance failure—capable of triggering legal liabilities, disrupting supply chains, and causing reputational damage. Now that over […]

The system of identifying and assisting the victims of modern slavery in the UK has been linked to the areas of immigration law resulting in several outcomes that tend to make the entire process of protecting vulnerable people more challenging instead of helpful. The main component of this process is the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) […]

The Royal Exchange, Manchester, which had once been described as the centrepiece of the British industrial abilities, has returned into the spotlight of the increasing criticism of the colonial history of the United Kingdom. A wave of recent academic research has revealed that the city’s commercial rise, particularly through the Royal Exchange, was deeply intertwined […]

In July 2025 the decades-old campaign of reparatory justice by Caribbean countries put the focus onto Europe when a large delegation initiated a new effort in Westminster at the same time as it opened one in Brussels. Their target: introducing the question of reparations over slavery and colonialism to the political agenda of former colonial […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is globally renowned for its glittering skylines, luxury tourism, and rapid economic growth. Yet, beneath this image lies a stark reality: the country’s prosperity is built on the labor of millions of migrant workers, most of whom are governed by the restrictive and controversial Kafala sponsorship system. With nearly 88% […]