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Malaysia's labor abuse allegations a risk to economy

Liz Lee, Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 11:46 AM

Malaysia must address allegations of abuse of migrant laborers who fuel the country's economy, or face risks to its export-reliant growth, experts warn. Read more »

‘Comfort woman’ leading her group’s quest for justice dies

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 03:52 PM

A Filipino elderly woman who claimed she was among those sexually abused during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines died on Tuesday, the same day her ordeal started 77 years ago when the foreign troops raided their community in Pampanga. Read more »

Women migrants reduced to sex slaves in Libya 'hell'

Caroline Nelly Perrot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 12:24 PM

Most of the others who'd experienced Libya had also been forced into prostitution, raped or sexually assaulted, said Mongi Slim, head of the local Red Crescent. Read more »

US House panel studies slavery reparations ahead of key vote

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 15 11:05 AM

A US congressional panel Wednesday began a much-anticipated debate on federal slavery reparation payments to African Americans, ahead of a historic first vote on an issue gaining momentum during the nation's racial reckoning. Read more »

Brazil rescues more than 100 slavery victims in nationwide swoops

Fabio Teixeira, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 29 05:58 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - A maid enslaved for decades was among dozens of slavery victims rescued in coordinated raids across Brazil, government officials said on Thursday, hailing the operation as a "milestone" in anti-trafficking efforts. Read more »

S. Korea seeks 'amicable solution' to comfort women issue with Japan

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jan 24 10:56 AM

South Korea on Saturday reacted to a court order for Japan to compensate former "comfort women" over their treatment in Japanese military brothels by vowing to seek an "amicable solution" and "make every effort to continue constructive and future-oriented cooperation" with its neighbor. Read more »

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 13 06:10 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 »