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Inside the 'pig-butchering' scams seeing thousands trafficked into cyber slavery

From Taiwan to Indonesia, thousands have been trafficked to Cambodia and confined in casinos or dystopian compounds surrounded by thick coils of barbed wire, where they are forced to conduct elaborate cyber scams.

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Jamaica could be the first Commonwealth nation to remove King Charles as head of state

While the city of Kingston may feel fondness for the late Queen, many say it's well past time for Jamaica to become a republic and remove King Charles as head of state.

ABC News

Queen’s death accelerates ex-colonies’ push to ditch UK crown

Removing the British monarch as head of state would complete ‘decolonisation process’, Jamaican academic says.

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Scottish-Barbadian director set for UK premiere of new film about racism

A FILM by Barbadian-Scottish artist Alberta Whittle, which explores racism and slavery, will have its UK premiere next week fresh from the 2022…

The National (Scotland)

No region is 'immune' as the number of people in 'modern slavery' climbs to 50 million

According to a new report, the number of people subject to forced labor or marriage or trafficking has increased substantially since 2016, with the majority of forced labor cases in rich countries.

WEKU

A terrifying new report just found modern slavery is on the rise

The United Nations’ study found a shocking 50 million people are living under conditions that meet the criteria for modern slavery.

Mic

Fifty million people now trapped in modern slavery in a ‘surge of exploitation’

New estimates say the past five years has seen 10m more people enslaved and millions more children forced into early marriage

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UN says 50 million people still living under conditions of slavery

Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said on Monday, warning that the ranks of these victims of modern forms of slavery had swelled dramatically in recent years.

Radio France Internationale

Forced marriages, modern slavery on rise

The number of people living in modern slavery, including forced marriages, has grown over the past five years, the Australia-based Walk Free foundation says.

AAP

Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty - U.N. report

The number of people forced into modern forms of slavery has risen by a fifth in recent years to around 50 million on any given day amid a surge in poverty and other crises, the U.N. International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday.

Reuters

‘I Cannot Mourn’: Former Colonies Conflicted over the Queen

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Prime minister of Barbados says King Charles is a ‘man ahead of his time’

Mia Mottley praised his environmental and social commitment and noted his recognition of the atrocities of slavery

The Guardian - UK

It's special, left behind those who ruled us for 250 years, says PM Modi on India becoming fifth largest economy

PM Modi said the country has broken the shackles of thousands of years of slavery and will only move forward.

The Hindu

Historical documents offer glimpses of the Underground Railroad in Chicago

Chicago had been a destination for freedom seekers. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 changed things, making Canada a safer final destination and Chicago largely a way station on the Underground Railroad.

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The Independent UK

The Voice calls for royals to apologise for slavery after Prince Charles editorship backlash

Exclusive: A well-placed source told The Independent that backlash against Prince Charles’ takeover of The Voice was anticipated

Tribune News Service

Born into slavery, Dallas pioneer and his land holdings were lost to history — until now

DALLAS -- Each accounting of Dallas’ past tells the same story: Ever since John Neely Bryan planted his cabin on the east bank of the Trinity in 1841, land ownership has opened the door to power and prestige.

Tribune News Service

Slavery ties get famous San Jose family name stripped from building

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For decades, the Bascom family name has adorned one of San Jose’s busiest thoroughfares, a bustling light rail station and prominent buildings around the city.

The Texas Tribune

Conservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025

The board was initially supposed to update the social studies curriculum by the end of this year.

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The Conversation

Modern slavery: how a drama project in Ghana educates communities through the stories of survivors

An estimated 40.3 million people around the world are trapped in slavery. One in four victims are children, with women and girls affected most. Modern slavery occurs when people are forced to work through violence and intimidation.

Wales Online

Ambulance driver sues bosses for racism over 'ten a penny' remark

Matthew Johnson took his employers to the tribunal claiming discrimination

Bangkok Post

Woman tells of brutality at hands of Chinese scam gang in Manila

A woman who fled virtual slavery in the Philippines has told police she was one of dozens of Thais lured into working for a romance scam gang run by Chinese, and those who tried to leave were beaten, handcuffed and terrorised with electric shocks.

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh to apologise over historical links to slavery

City councillors accept all 10 recommendations of review set up in response to BLM movement

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh won't remove slavery-linked statues - but will apologise to Empire victims

EDINBURGH will not rename streets or remove statues linked to the slave trade as part of a package of measures agreed to shine a light on the…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh to apologise for slave trade suffering - but statues won't be removed

Two years after the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review was commissioned, its chair Sir Geoff Palmer has set out 10 ways the council can confront the city's controversial past.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office accused of deliberately leaving anti-slavery post unfilled

Exclusive: This week marks four months with no independent commissioner, creating a ‘vacuum’ of oversight, say campaigners

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