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On day to remember 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in Netherlands, Willem-Alexander says racism is still a problemThe Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, has apologised for the Netherlands’ historical involvement in slavery and the effects that it …
Historic and contemporary pieces interrogate city and university’s connections to colonialismAn exhibition by the Fitzwilliam Museum will explore Cambridge’s connections to enslavement and exploitation for the first time, both in the university and the…
Report comes shortly before an expected apology from King Willem-Alexander in a speech in AmsterdamInside the stables of Paleis Noordeinde in The Hague is a golden coach embellished with images of colonial offerings to Dutch rulers that many, including…
Moving retelling of Sancho’s life by actor Paterson Joseph awarded prestigious Christopher Bland prizeIf anyone’s life is worthy of a book, it’s that of Charles Ignatius Sancho. The acclaimed writer and composer was born on a slave ship crossing the At…
DW: 50 million people trapped in ‘modern slavery’ — report The number of people living in modern slavery has risen sharply in the last five years, according to a new report. North Korea and Eritrea have the highest rates in the world. There…
Centuries-old Ceiba pentandra marked where formerly enslaved people had prayed upon arrival in west AfricaA centuries-old tree that served as a historic symbol in Sierra Leone has been felled during a storm, the government has said.The 70-metre (230ft)…
Charles should adopt specific measures to build understanding of the legacy of enslavement, say activists and academicsKing Charles has been urged to go further towards offering reparatory justice for the UK’s role in transatlantic slavery, even as he …
Davey says King Charles is ‘moving towards trying to look at this issue with greater subtlety’ than governmentThe Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, has called for a national debate over Britain’s role in the slave trade, after the coronation reignited…
Reparations committee says admission of wrongdoing is not enough and seeks funding for services for descendants of enslaved peopleCalifornia’s reparations taskforce is due to vote on recommendations for a formal apology for the state’s role in perpetua…
Exclusive: Johnny Briceño attacks his UK counterpart’s refusal to apologise for atrocities of slaveryThe prime minister of Belize, Johnny Briceño, has sharply criticised Rishi Sunak’s refusal to apologise for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave t…