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China accused of forcing 570,000 people to pick cotton in Xinjiang

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 16 02:30 AM

LONDON - China is forcing hundreds of thousands of ethnic Uighurs and other minorities to pick cotton by hand, a U.S. think-tank said, sparking calls for governments to ban all cotton imports from the Xinjiang region. Read more »

65 years a slave: The heartbreaking story of Fedelina Lugasan and how she found freedom at 83

Jerome Gomez
Updated as of Oct 25 11:39 PM

She served four generations of her original employer's family without pay and without days off.  Read more »

Japan regrets new Korean "comfort women" statue set up in Berlin

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 29 05:35 PM

Japan regrets the recent installation in Berlin of a statue of a girl symbolizing Korean women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, its top government spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

Dixie Chicks drop Dixie from name; country group tries to 'meet the moment'

Reuters
Posted at Jun 26 06:55 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music trio Dixie Chicks on Thursday changed its name to simply The Chicks, the latest move in US pop culture to drop associations with the nation’s racist past.  Read more »

'Gone with the Wind' returns to HBO Max with commentary on brutality of slavery

Reuters
Posted at Jun 25 10:55 AM

Movie classic “Gone with the Wind” returned to the HBO Max streaming platform on Wednesday, along with two extra features discussing its depiction of race in the Civil War era. Read more »

Society at 'tipping point' with anti-racism rallies, says activist Greta Thunberg

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 12:56 AM

Thunberg believes that "people are starting to find their voice, to sort of understand that they can actually have an impact."  Read more »

'Civil rights isn't over': Americans mark Juneteenth coast to coast

Rich McKay and Brad Brooks, Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 04:53 AM

On Friday, America marked Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of Black slavery that carries special resonance this year Read more »

Church and Bank of England apologize for slavery roles

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 07:56 AM

Two of the UK's biggest institutions -- the Church of England and the Bank of England -- apologized Thursday for their historic links to slavery with the church calling it "a source of shame". Read more »

NBA: Atlanta Hawks set Juneteenth as permanent team holiday

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 15 06:54 AM

The Atlanta Hawks designated June 19 as a paid permanent company holiday, the team announced Sunday. Read more »

Nanay Fedelina, survivor ng modern day slavery sa Amerika, pumanaw na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 09:27 PM

Bago mamaalam, pinalad siyang makapiling muli ang kanyang pamilya noong Marso.  Read more »

Nanay Fedelina, Pinay rescued from 'modern day slavery' in US, dies at 83

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau
Updated as of Jun 12 03:37 PM

LONG BEACH, California - After decades of living in virtual slavery, Fedelina Lugasan only needed two years to make an impact in the fight against modern day slavery. On Thursday, as a free woman, she passed away after battling respiratory problems.   Read more »

Country music's Lady Antebellum changes name because of slavery association

Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 07:24 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music group Lady Antebellum on Thursday changed its name to Lady A, saying it regretted its blindspot over the name’s association with a time of slavery in the United States. Read more »

Pinay na 4 dekadang biktima ng human trafficking, muling nakapiling ang pamilya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 08:38 PM

Matapos ang nasa 4 dekada, muling nakapiling ni Lola Fedelina, ang Pinay na nabiktima ng human trafficking sa Amerika, ang kaniyang mga kapamilya.  Read more »

OFW sought help from agency months before she was killed by Kuwaiti employer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 05:58 PM

Labor chief Silvestre Bello said in they would ask the agency to explain why it failed to act on the OFW's request for repatriation months before her death. Read more »

Pope Francis denounces 'torture, slavery' in Libyan migrant camps

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 10:30 PM

"How can we fail to hear the cry of so many brothers and sisters who prefer to face a tempestuous sea rather than die slowly in Libyan detention camps, places of torture and ignoble slavery?" he said. Read more »

POGO workers parokyano ng 2 sinalakay na prostitution den: imbestigador

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 10:03 AM

Karamihan sa mga parokyano ng 2 prostitution den na sinalakay ng mga awtoridad ngayong linggo at pinapatakbo ng ilang Chinese ay kanilang mga kababayan na nagtatrabaho sa Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hubs, sinabi ng National Bureau of Investigation, Miyerkoles. Read more »

Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil

Fabio Teixeira, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 12 10:18 PM

US giant Starbucks, Swiss-based Nespresso and Brazil's Nucoffee have all used coffee plantations found by labor officials to have exploited laborers in recent years.   Read more »

China to Philippines: 'Punish' casinos, POGOs illegally recruiting Chinese

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 06:48 PM

Chinese law bans its citizens from engaging in "any form of gambling" including online and those that are based overseas but cater to Chinese nationals, China's embassy in Manila said in a statement. Read more »

Nike pulls US sneaker featuring slavery-era flag

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 03 07:41 AM

Nike said Tuesday it had withdrawn a shoe displaying an early version of the American flag, with US media reporting the decision came after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick warned the design was associated with slavery.  Read more »

Britain's HSBC to help modern slaves 'rebuild lives' with bank access

Sarah Shearman, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 24 08:17 AM

British retail bank HSBC UK launched a scheme on Monday to help victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in Britain "rebuild their lives" by giving them access to bank accounts.  Read more »