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UN Judge Jailed For 6 Years For Modern Slavery Offences
A UK court on Friday jailed a United Nations judge for six years and four months after she was found guilty of forcing a young woman to work as her maid.
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King Charles Faces Calls To Compensate For UK's Brutal Past At Summit
Britain's King Charles faced calls to reckon with his country's colonial past Friday, as a summit of Commonwealth allies turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire.
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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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UK Man Enslaved For 26 Years In Filthy Caravan To Receive Rs 3.75 Crore
The Rooney family exploited homeless men for over two decades, resulting in 15 deaths. In 2017, 11 family members were imprisoned for 79 years.
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Church Of England Urged To Give $1.27 Billion To Pay For Slavery Ties
The Church of England on Monday pledged to boost efforts to compensate for historical ties to slavery after a new report called for funding to be increased tenfold to $1.27 billion.
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50 Indian Students May Be Victims Of Modern Slavery In UK: High Commission
The Indian High Commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales.
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Edinburgh Apologies For Slavery, Colonialism Role In Past
The Scottish capital Edinburgh publicly apologised on Thursday for its role in slavery and colonialism, the latest UK municipality to say sorry for gruesome aspects of Britain's imperial past.
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Nearly 200 Historians Protest Over "Misrepresentation" Of Slavery In UK Citizenship Test
Nearly 200 historians on Wednesday denounced what they said was the "misrepresentation of slavery and empire" in the history section of Britain's citizenship test, calling for it to be corrected.
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Clothing Factory In UK Faces Modern Slavery Probe
A clothing factory named Jaswal Fashions based in the eastern England city of Leicester faces a modern slavery investigation after an undercover reporter alleged sweatshop-like conditions and below minimum wage payments to its workers, many of them from India.
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Two UK Firms Vow To Compensate For Slavery Links
Two major British companies named in a slavery database have pledged to invest more in black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the wake of global anti-racism protests.
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UN Judge Jailed For 6 Years For Modern Slavery Offences
A UK court on Friday jailed a United Nations judge for six years and four months after she was found guilty of forcing a young woman to work as her maid.
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King Charles Faces Calls To Compensate For UK's Brutal Past At Summit
Britain's King Charles faced calls to reckon with his country's colonial past Friday, as a summit of Commonwealth allies turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire.
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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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UK Man Enslaved For 26 Years In Filthy Caravan To Receive Rs 3.75 Crore
The Rooney family exploited homeless men for over two decades, resulting in 15 deaths. In 2017, 11 family members were imprisoned for 79 years.
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Church Of England Urged To Give $1.27 Billion To Pay For Slavery Ties
The Church of England on Monday pledged to boost efforts to compensate for historical ties to slavery after a new report called for funding to be increased tenfold to $1.27 billion.
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50 Indian Students May Be Victims Of Modern Slavery In UK: High Commission
The Indian High Commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales.
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Edinburgh Apologies For Slavery, Colonialism Role In Past
The Scottish capital Edinburgh publicly apologised on Thursday for its role in slavery and colonialism, the latest UK municipality to say sorry for gruesome aspects of Britain's imperial past.
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Nearly 200 Historians Protest Over "Misrepresentation" Of Slavery In UK Citizenship Test
Nearly 200 historians on Wednesday denounced what they said was the "misrepresentation of slavery and empire" in the history section of Britain's citizenship test, calling for it to be corrected.
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Clothing Factory In UK Faces Modern Slavery Probe
A clothing factory named Jaswal Fashions based in the eastern England city of Leicester faces a modern slavery investigation after an undercover reporter alleged sweatshop-like conditions and below minimum wage payments to its workers, many of them from India.
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Two UK Firms Vow To Compensate For Slavery Links
Two major British companies named in a slavery database have pledged to invest more in black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the wake of global anti-racism protests.
