The Latest Breaking News from Slavery

The illegal immigration bill has generated endless controversy on its way to becoming law. The bill, which effectively bans asylum seeking in the UK, has faced heavy criticism for its treatment of children, its approach to modern slavery victims and other provisions that are likely to breach international law.

Content warning: this article describes outdated and potentially offensive terminology when referring to First Nations people.

MPs spent more than three-and-a-half hours holding 18 votes in the Commons that saw several amendments made by the House of Lords overturned.

Immigration minister considering launch of Homes for Afghans scheme similar to that offered to Ukrainians

The new legislation will be devastating for survivors of modern slavery, says a survivor of sex trafficking

The state-of-the art International African American Museum opened last month – can it effect radical change?

In the same week that the Dutch king apologised for the Netherlands' part in the slave trade, France's top appeals court dismissed a claim for compensation by the descendants of people enslaved under the French empire. As the latest developments illustrate, a new willingness in Europe to admit the crimes…

RALEIGH, N.C. — The city of Raleigh apologized Wednesday for it enforcement of and benefit from slavery, segregation and “urban renewal” programs that destroyed Black communities in the city.

The Court of Cassation, France's highest court of appeal, has rejected a claim for reparations to be paid to the descendants of people enslaved under the French empire. While France recognises slavery as a crime against humanity, it has so far denied all requests to compensate the relatives of victims.