Lords vote on new UK slavery law 23 October 2009 Blog 23 October 2009 The House of Lords has the historic opportunity to protect more than a thousand people estimated to be in slavery in the UK when they vote to make forced labour a crime. The adoption of the new…
Free teacher training programme on the Transatlantic Slave Trade 20 July 2008 News 20 July 2008 Anti-Slavery International and Inner Vision are delighted to offer four INSET days at the Museum in Docklands to support and empower established and trainee teachers to deliver classes on the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the Key Stage…
Transatlantic Slave Trade seminars – resources, training and networking beyond the Bicentenary 27 March 2008 Blog 27 March 2008 As part of the 2007 bicentenary commemorations, Anti-Slavery International launched the Recovered Histories project, an outreach and resources programme. 2007 provided a basis for creating dialogue about the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its legacies, Recovered Histories seeks…
UK establishes national slavery memorial day 28 January 2008 Blog 28 January 2008 The Government has announced that the 23 August — UNESCO’s day for the International Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition — will be adopted as the focal date for national commemorations in the years to…
UN action strengthens the fight to end slavery 2 October 2007 Blog 2 October 2007 The appointment of a United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on 28 September marks an historic step forward in the fight against all forms of slavery. The appointment is a clear acknowledgement of the…
Blue Plaque commemorates anti-slavery legend 26 September 2007 Blog 26 September 2007 English Heritage unveiled a Blue Plaque commemorating Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, leading anti-slavery campaigner and former vice-president of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (as Anti-Slavery International was then known). Anti-Slavery International’s Deputy Chair Lucy Chandler, who…
Mayor says sorry for London slave trade role 24 August 2007 News 24 August 2007 In an important move forward, London’s Mayor Ken Livingston apologised for the capital’s role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and declared 23 August the city’s annual slavery memorial day. Marking International Day for the Remembrance of the…
New website exposes Transatlantic Slave Trade reality 22 August 2007 Blog 22 August 2007 On 23 August, International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, Anti-Slavery International launches its newest website. Recovered Histories: Reawakening the narratives of enslavement, resistance and the fight for freedom www.recoveredhistories.org provides insight…
Anti-Slavery International receives medal for ongoing work to end slavery 24 April 2007 News 24 April 2007 Anti-Slavery International was awarded the Wilberforce Medal by the Wilberforce Lecture Trust on 24 April. Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams presented the Award to Anti-Slavery International Director Aidan McQuade at City Hall in Hull in recognition…
London photo exhibition puts global slavery into focus 16 March 2007 News 16 March 2007 At least 12 million people worldwide, including in the UK, are in slavery 200 years after Britain abolished the Transatlantic Slave Trade. A striking new photo exhibition — Forgotten But Not Gone: Slavery and resistance 200 years…