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Slavery

Study finds thousands of living descendants of slaves

The analysis provided a new method to reconstruct the life histories of people omitted from written records and identify their present-day relatives.

05 August 2023, 16:52 IST

DNA study links ancestral ties of living people with enslaved, free African Americans in US

DNA study links ancestral ties of living people with enslaved, free African Americans in US

Study finds thousands of living descendants of slaves

05 August 2023, 16:52 IST

Modern-day slavery: Woman sentenced to more jail time

Kumuthini Kannan and her husband Kandasamy were earlier convicted for enslaving the victim, an Indian-origin Tamil woman, in her 60s.

09 July 2023, 13:58 IST

Convicted woman sentenced to more jail time in modern-day slavery case in Australia

Convicted woman sentenced to more jail time in modern-day slavery case in Australia

Modern-day slavery: Woman sentenced to more jail time

09 July 2023, 13:58 IST

King apologises for Netherlands' major role in slavery

Willem-Alexander apologised in Indonesia in 2020 for "excessive violence" during Dutch colonial rule.

01 July 2023, 16:22 IST

King apologises for Netherlands' historic role in slavery

King apologises for Netherlands' historic role in slavery

King apologises for Netherlands' major role in slavery

01 July 2023, 16:22 IST

India tops nations driving people to 'modern slavery'

25 May 2023, 14:34 IST

India tops nations driving people to 'modern slavery': Report

India tops nations driving people to 'modern slavery': Report

India tops nations driving people to 'modern slavery'

25 May 2023, 14:34 IST

135 yrs after abolition, slavery still exists in Brazil

The number of workers freed from slave-like conditions in Brazil has more than doubled in two years

08 March 2023, 15:23 IST

135 years after abolition, slavery still exists in Brazil

135 years after abolition, slavery still exists in Brazil

135 yrs after abolition, slavery still exists in Brazil

08 March 2023, 15:23 IST

Dutch king says slavery apology start of 'long journey'

The Netherlands funded its 'Golden Age' of empire and culture in the 16th and 17th centuries by shipping around 600,000 Africans as part of the slave trade

25 December 2022, 17:13 IST

Dutch king says slavery apology start of 'long journey'

Dutch king says slavery apology start of 'long journey'

Dutch king says slavery apology start of 'long journey'

25 December 2022, 17:13 IST

India has got rid of signs of slavery under Modi: Shah

He added that in the next 25 years, India would fulfil the dreams of freedom fighters of becoming a strong and prosperous country

31 October 2022, 09:10 IST

Under PM Modi country has got rid of signs of slavery: Shah

Under PM Modi country has got rid of signs of slavery: Shah

India has got rid of signs of slavery under Modi: Shah

31 October 2022, 09:10 IST

Cambridge University 'benefited' from slavery: Study

Researchers also found that academics at Cambridge consistently developed and disseminated racist ideas that justified enslavement and colonisation

23 September 2022, 13:20 IST

Cambridge University ‘benefited directly’ from slavery, study finds

Cambridge University ‘benefited directly’ from slavery, study finds

Cambridge University 'benefited' from slavery: Study

23 September 2022, 13:20 IST

'Forced marriages up in nations like Bangladesh, India'

The true incidence of forced marriage, particularly involving children aged 16 and younger, is likely far greater than current estimates can capture

13 September 2022, 14:55 IST

Forced marriages up in countries like Bangladesh, India, UN report says

Forced marriages up in countries like Bangladesh, India, UN report says

'Forced marriages up in nations like Bangladesh, India'

13 September 2022, 14:55 IST

Modern slavery 'on the rise' as crises fuel poverty

Compared to the last count for the year 2016, the number of people in modern slavery has risen by around 9.3 million

12 September 2022, 10:59 IST

Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty: UN report

Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty: UN report

Modern slavery 'on the rise' as crises fuel poverty

12 September 2022, 10:59 IST