Harvard University acknowledged that nearly 100 people were enslaved by the university after its foundation in 1636 in a 130-page report released on Tuesday. The report focused on Harvard University’s involvement in slavery and, after slavery was abolished, the university’s …
Jamaican protesters demanded an apology for colonialism and slavery reparation payments from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their Caribbean tour. In an open letter for the British monarchy, a group called the Advocates Network Jamaica accused the Queen …
Dutch King Willem-Alexander announced on Jan. 13 that he is retiring the traditional royal carriage known as the Golden Coach amid a racism controversy with its slavery images. “The Golden Coach can only be used when the Netherlands is ready …
A Munich court sentenced a German Muslim convert who joined militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to 10 years in prison over the death of an enslaved Yazidi girl. The Higher Regional Court in Munich found Jennifer …
A Munich court sentenced a German Muslim convert who joined militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to 10 years in prison over the death of an enslaved Yazidi girl. The Higher Regional Court in Munich found Jennifer …
The United States Senate on June 15 unanimously voted to make June 19, or “Juneteeth,” a federal holiday. Democrats and Republicans in the Senate approved the “Juneteenth National Independence Day Act” (S. 4019), establishing June 19, the day that marks …
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund will investigate companies it has invested in for links to Chinese Uighur labor internment camps in the Xinjiang region. The fund, worth $1.3 trillion, is the worlds largest sovereign wealth fund and has massive market influence, …
Eight children have filed a legal action against Hershey, Mars, and Nestle — three of world’s biggest chocolate companies — claiming the companies aided and abetted the illegal enslavement of “thousands of children” on cocoa farms and their supply chains. …
Chinese supplier Lens Technology allegedly used Uighur workers in its factories, according to documents revealed by a research initiative group.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury slapped sanctions against two companies due to their alleged involvement in the exportation of forced labor from North Korea, the executive agency announced on Thursday.
