* Court convicts Niger after woman wins slavery case Oct 29, 2008
This historic verdict sets a legal precedent that we can take to neighboring states where slavery remains an issue, said Romana Cacchioli, Africa Program Co-ordinator for Anti-Slavery International ... London-based Anti-Slavery International says 43,000 people are enslaved in Niger despite a 2003 law. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Hope for west African slaves after landmark ruling Oct 28, 2008
Slavery also remains a problem in Mali, Mauritania and Sudan, according to Anti-Slavery International, the British group that helped bring the case to court. During proceedings that attracted national attention, with senior political figures attending court sessions, Mani said she had been sold to El Hadj Souleymane Naroua, a friend of the master of her mother, also a slave, in 1996. (guardian.co.uk)
West African court convicts Niger in slavery case Oct 27, 2008
London-based Anti-Slavery International says 43,000 people are enslaved in Niger despite the practice being officially outlawed in 2003 ... Anti-Slavery International, one of the groups which helped Mani bring her case, said Mani had been born the daughter of a slave and was bought by El Hadj Souleymane Naroua, a friend of her mother's master, at the age of 12. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Niger cancels 'free-slave' event Oct 27, 2008
Anti-Slavery International had described the ceremony as a historic step forward. The British-based campaign group said the people who had been due to be freed made up 95% of the local population. (BBC News -- Africa)
Secret slaves Aug 23, 2008
" The case of Iddar Ag Ogazide, and several other escapees in Gao, is clear-cut for Anti-Slavery International, a London-based human rights organisation and campaign group which supports Temedt. "Like his parents before him, Iddar was born a slave, a status ascribed to him at birth, and grew up under the total control of a master who exacted labour from him for no remuneration", says Anti-Slavery International's Romana Cacchioli. "In my view Iddar's case is a clear case of slavery. " Temedt has... (BBC News -- Africa)
Mali: Thousands Still Live in Slavery in North Jul 16, 2008
But for Anti-Slavery International the situation is more clear-cut. "Like his parents before him, Iddar was born a slave, a status ascribed to him at birth, and [he] grew up under the total control of a master who exacted labour from him for no remuneration", said Romana Cacchioli, Africa programme coordinator with Anti-Slavery International ... "The difficulty of constructing a case for Iddar demonstrates the need for a law criminalising slavery in Mali," said Romana Cacchioli from Anti-Slavery... (allAfrica.com)
Woman in Niger sues over slavery Apr 8, 2008
The case of Hadijatou Mani, 24, was heard by a regional court run by the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States because Hadijatou "believes she cannot get fair redress at any national court in Niger," said Romana Cacchioli, Africa coordinator of Anti-Slavery International ... "Despite the criminalization of slavery in 2003, the government of Niger is accused of not only failing to protect Hadijatou Mani from the practice of slavery, but also continuing to legitimize this practice... (MSNBC -- International)
West Africa: Children Still Work on Cocoa Farms Feb 19, 2008
"Now the industry needs to put its money where its mouth is, to get West African children off farms and back into school where they belong," said Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, another NGO. ... Organisations like the ICI and Anti-Slavery International that fund projects to give farmers money solve part of the problem and there has been some success ... But according to Anti-Slavery International's McQuade, "it would cost US$112 million over 10 years to reach all the... (allAfrica.com)
• How Slavery Survives Nov 17, 2007
The organization, a sister to Anti-Slavery International, can be reached at. Students from Suffield High buzzed with interest in ways they could get involved. (FOX61, CT)
Sex trafficking victims may face deportation Oct 4, 2007
But Aiden McQuade, of Anti-Slavery International, said at the London launch of Pentameter 2 that most people trafficked into Britain had been left with illegal immigration status by the traffickers as a means of control: "It is too often apparent that irregular status should be regarded as an indicator of forced labour rather than taken as face value.". The crackdown is to be accompanied by an advertising campaign by the Poppy project offering help to trafficked women. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
New crackdown on sex trafficking Oct 3, 2007
Aidan McQuade, of Anti-Slavery International, has called on the government to commit to ensuring sufficient resources are made available during the course of the operation. So far, no additional funding has been received for the police operation. (BBC News -- UK)
National police campaign to target sex trafficking Oct 3, 2007
"Trafficked women can be forced to have sex with up to 40 strangers a day after being brought to the country under the false impression that they would be working in legitimate jobs, police said.The Crown Prosecution Service revealed last summer that "slave auctions" of women for prostitution are taking place on the concourses of British airports.Brothel keepers bid for women as soon as they arrive on UK soil.Police believe the average prices for trafficked women are falling, with "innocent and... (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Law Not Enough - Activists Aug 25, 2007
"The new law is a very positive first step. It is only a first step though," said Romana Cacchioli, Africa Programme Coordinator for the British non-governmental pressure group, Anti-Slavery International. "We don't eradicate slavery just by introducing a law.". (allAfrica.com)
Tears as mayor laments slavery Aug 25, 2007
" Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, said: "This will help increase pressure for a formal apology from the Government and an annual national slavery memorial day. " Guardian News & Media send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. SPONSORED LINKS 1187462522861-smh.com.auhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/tears-as-mayor-laments-slavery/2007/08/24/1187462522861.htmlsmh.com.auThe Guardian2007-08-25Tears as mayor laments... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Livingstone weeps as he apologises for slavery Aug 24, 2007
Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, said: "This will help increase pressure for a formal apology from the government and an annual national slavery memorial day.". Special reports. (Guardian Unlimited)
Mauritania criminalizes slavery Aug 9, 2007
And in London, Beth Herzfeld, spokeswoman for Anti-Slavery International on Thursday called it a "historic step forward" ... According to Anti-Slavery International at least 12 million people worldwide live in slavery, by the internationally-accepted definition of the practice, and no region of the world is unaffected. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Mauritanian MPs pass slavery law Aug 9, 2007
" SOS Slavery says there could be up to 600,000 slaves - many of them used as bonded labour - in Mauritania. That would add up to 20% of the population although the BBC's Ed Horton says those figures are difficult to verify. Before the new law was passed, the Anti-Slavery International group welcomed the Mauritanian government's initiative but said the proposed law was too weak. The group urged the government to include contemporary aspects of slavery - such as forced marriage, indentured labour... (BBC News -- Africa)
Mauritania slavery bill is 'weak' Jul 10, 2007
Anti-Slavery International welcomed the Mauritanian government's initiative but said the proposed law was too weak. Slavery has existed for centuries in Mauritania. (BBC News -- Africa)
Niger: New Slavery Study Welcomed By Human Rights Experts Jun 1, 2007
Slave markets in Niger were closed during French colonisation, but in 2003 when a study was conducted by the British NGO Anti Slavery International, at least 43,000 Nigeriens were still kept as unpaid workers to do domestic tasks, and in some cases perform as concubines. Most live with nomadic Touareg and Arab groups in the north and west of Niger, according to ASI.. (allAfrica.com)
Migrant 'underclass' to be probed Apr 27, 2007
Aidan McQuade, director of campaign group Anti-Slavery International, said trafficking to exploit labour involved a number of factors. These included the use of deception, intimidation, the removal of documents, excessive charges for accommodation and transport, the exploitation of someone's irregular immigration status or the fact they are in debt, in order to force them to work in conditions they do not agree to, he said. (BBC News -- Europe)
Migrants 'deceived and exploited' Apr 26, 2007
" Aidan McQuade, director of campaign group Anti-Slavery International, said trafficking to exploit labour involved a number of factors. These included the use of deception, intimidation, the removal of documents, excessive charges for accommodation and transport, the exploitation of someone's irregular immigration status or the fact they are in debt, in order to force them to work in conditions they do not agree to, he said. He added: "Some of these mechanisms are reported in this BBC News... (BBC News -- UK)
Liverpool in spotlight 200 years after slavery's end Apr 26, 2007
LONDON: The Museum of London's "Hands Up for Freedom" exhibition, running through May 7, was developed by Anti-Slavery International to highlight contemporary forms of slavery. "Uncomfortable Truths," an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum through June 17, explores slavery through art collections, including objects from Ghana, representations of black people in 18th-century England and relations between Britain and the West Indies. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Indian in 30-year 'bonded labour' Mar 28, 2007
But Anti-Slavery International says such practice is widespread in India ... Beth Herzfeld of Anti-Slavery International said she welcomed his assurance. (BBC News)
Letters: Slavery, abolition and apologies Mar 24, 2007
For an apology to have meaning, Anti-Slavery International's Fight for Freedom 1807-2007 campaign is calling for measures to address the continuing legacies of the slave trade ... Aidan McQuadeDirector, Anti-Slavery International. (Guardian Unlimited)
Memories of slavery still sharp in Liverpool Mar 24, 2007
"The abolitionist Thomas Clarkson visited Liverpool in 1787, collecting horrifying stories from sailors and buying tools of the trade: chains, manacles, iron collars and branding irons which made effective publicity for William Wilberforce's 20-year campaign in Parliament to abolish the trade."By the end of the 19th century, a lot of rich families were trying to sanitize their wealth, and every trace of slavery they got rid of," said Costello, who has been researching the history of fellow... (The Morning Star)
New JRF Report Shows That Slavery Exists in the UK Today Mar 21, 2007
Contemporary slavery in the UK, produced by a joint research team from the University of Hull and Anti-Slavery International for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), examines the nature of modern slavery and the conditions under which it occurs ... Our research indicates that the needs of victims seem to have been secondary to government policy; one interviewee commented that although the police see trafficked people as victims, the immigration service sees them as illegal entrants, added... (PNN Online)
FACTBOX-Modern slavery - some key facts Mar 20, 2007
-- Anti-Slavery International has estimated at least 43,000 people live as slaves across Niger, many of them born into slavery and working as domestic servants or farm labourers ... Sources: Reuters/Anti-Slavery International. (AlertNet)
Not-so magical memories Mar 18, 2007
Anti-Slavery International, founded by the leaders of Britain's abolition movement, estimates that 12 million people are in some form of slavery today, as bonded laborers or in the sex trade. Slavery is now illegal everywhere, said Beth Herzfeld of Anti-Slavery International, but "laws today are not being implemented." ... " We have to not just reflect on the reality and horrors of the slave trade but to see that people power had a very important role in overthrowing the trade, and that people... (CNN -- International)
In Liverpool, abolition's bicentennial revives the memory of slavery Mar 18, 2007
Anti-Slavery International, founded by the leaders of Britain's abolition movement, estimates that 12 million people are in some form of slavery today, as bonded laborers or in the sex trade. Slavery is now illegal everywhere, said Beth Herzfeld of Anti-Slavery International, but "laws today are not being implemented.". (USA Today -- News)
Abolition exhibit opens at Eureka College Mar 5, 2007
"In southeastern Asian nations like Thailand, the sex trade uses many enslaved laborers. In Sudan and Mauritania, people are enslaved and used as domestic laborers. In Uganda, children are captured and enslaved as child soldiers. In Sierra Leone, large numbers of the workers in the cocoa industry are enslaved."You can buy a person for about $80 in parts of West Africa," he added.Modern-day slavery can take several forms, according to the London-based Anti-Slavery International. With bonded... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Slavery returns to Britain on large scale, study says Feb 26, 2007
Prof Craig and co-author Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, say a large percentage also meet the three definitions of modern slavery: extreme economic exploitation, absence of human rights and actual or threatened violence. Documented instances include two Vietnamese men who paid 18,000 to an agent in Vietnam for London hotel jobs, came to Britain legally for work agreed at 4. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
ECOSOC/6252-NGO/613 Jan 26, 2007
5: Anti-slavery International; International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction; International Fund for Animal Welfare; Lions Clubs International; and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. -- document E/C.2/2007/2/Add. (United Nations Press Releases)
