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 OMER SHEM TOV appears in a Hamas ceremony before his release from captivity in Gaza on Saturday. ‘T

Hamas’s hostage releases are modern-day slave auctions

As the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel comes to an end, so, too, might the weekly hostage “auctions” that have been among its most defining optics.

By DAVID CHRISTOPHER KAUFMAN
25/02/2025

Four people arrested for supposedly enslaving mentally disabled man for 17 years in Portugal

Four people were arrested in Portugal's northern Braganca region for enslaving a man for 17 years; the victim endured abuse, exploitation, and deprivation. Human trafficking concerns persist.

By REUTERS
01/05/2024

Portugal must 'pay costs' of slavery and colonial crimes, president says

Portugal's colonial era, during which countries including Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, Cape Verde and East Timor as well as parts of India were subjected to Portuguese rule.

By REUTERS
24/04/2024

The chocolate brand that started the fight against slavery

Tony's Chocolonely: Slave-Free Dutch Chocolate Debuts in Israel in Five Flavors

08/03/2024

‘Origin’ story: How Ava DuVernay’s new movie connects the Holocaust, slavery and caste

The film opens with the 2012 murder of Black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, later recreating Nazi-era Germany, the Jim Crow South and other moments it connects through the idea of caste. 

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
20/01/2024
 SIMON DENG and a fellow South Sudanese volunteer picking strawberries on Kibbutz Kedima Zoran.

Former African slave leads solidarity march to Jerusalem

Simon Deng – a South Sudanese freedom fighter, activist, Christian, and former slave – led marches to Jerusalem to show solidarity with Israel amid the war with Hamas.

Bakery 'prison' uncovered in Ancient Rome's Pompeii

Archaeologists discovered in August a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their condition in the ancient world.

By REUTERS
10/12/2023

Florida JCC canceled slavery-focused talk with Jewish author, citing ‘current political climate'

The episode highlights the new ways in which Jewish authors and even institutions have become embroiled in a broad effort.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
06/09/2023

Brazil rescues hundreds held in modern-day slave conditions

In Brazil, slavery is legally defined as forced labor but also covers debt bondage, degrading work conditions and long hours that pose health risks.

By REUTERS
06/09/2023

Pompeii archaeologists discover find that throws light on life of slaves

Archaeologists at Pompeii found a bedroom they believe was used by slaves in the ancient city.

By REUTERS
20/08/2023
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