Slavery
Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave, who is forbidden to quit their service for another person and is treated as property. Historically, enslavement was a typical outcome of military defeat, and a reason to join or support an army. Individuals, then, usually became slaves due to force, coercion of one sort or another, although there was voluntary slavery to pay a debt or obtain money for some purpose. In chattel slavery, the enslaved person is legally rendered the personal property (chattel) of the slave owner. In economics, the term de facto slavery …
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NYU: New York University · 18 November 2024 English
This fall, a number of States expressed support for the inclusion of various gender justice proposals in a potential future treaty. The post Progress on Gender Justice Continues as States …
Amnesty International · 14 November 2024 English
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Amnesty International · 14 November 2024 English
Responding to the apparent police killings of seven people amid post-election protests in Nampula on 13 November 2024, Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Khanyo Farisè, …
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Amnesty International · 13 November 2024 English
The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court that the colonial-era legislation discriminates against …
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Amnesty International · 13 November 2024 English
Reacting to the withdrawal of the draft espionage measure – dubbed the ‘agents of influence’ law – due to be voted on in Türkiye’s parliament today, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional …
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Amnesty International · 13 November 2024 English
Responding to the pan-India guidelines laid down today by the Supreme Court of India to prevent arbitrary demolition of properties in the country, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, …
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Amnesty International · 12 November 2024 English
People from civil society, academia and the arts, from the African continent and its global diasporas, are gathering in Berlin, Germany, at the Dekoloniale Berlin Conference 2024, to mark the …
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Amnesty International · 12 November 2024 English
The Danish welfare authority, Udbetaling Danmark (UDK), risks discriminating against people with disabilities, low-income individuals, migrants, refugees, and marginalized racial groups through its use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to …
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Amnesty International · 12 November 2024 English
Responding to the recent verdict of the Supreme Court of India condemning “bulldozer justice”, Aakar Patel, chair of board at Amnesty International India, said: “The judgement condemning unlawful demolitions as …
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WWF: World Wide Fund for Nature (UK) · 11 November 2024 English
All breaches of this policy and any allegations of abuse and neglect will be taken seriously and may lead to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal for gross misconduct, …
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