Magna Carta and Slavery 15 June 2015 Blog 15 June 2015 By Dr Aidan McQuade, Director Today, I was attending the official commemoration of the signing of Magna Carta at Runnymede. Queen Elizabeth was present at the place where 800 years ago her predecessor King John put his…
’12 Years a Slave’ an inspiration for modern day abolitionists 11 January 2014 Blog 11 January 2014 ’12 Years a Slave’ should be an inspiration for modern slavery abolitionists. ’12 Years a Slave’ should inspire us to work against slavery today rather than simply reflect on past atrocities says Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery…
Lords vote on new UK slavery law 23 October 2009 Blog 23 October 2009 The House of Lords has the historic opportunity to protect more than a thousand people estimated to be in slavery in the UK when they vote to make forced labour a crime. The adoption of the new…
Free teacher training programme on the Transatlantic Slave Trade 20 July 2008 News 20 July 2008 Anti-Slavery International and Inner Vision are delighted to offer four INSET days at the Museum in Docklands to support and empower established and trainee teachers to deliver classes on the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the Key Stage…
Transatlantic Slave Trade seminars – resources, training and networking beyond the Bicentenary 27 March 2008 Blog 27 March 2008 As part of the 2007 bicentenary commemorations, Anti-Slavery International launched the Recovered Histories project, an outreach and resources programme. 2007 provided a basis for creating dialogue about the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its legacies, Recovered Histories seeks…
UK establishes national slavery memorial day 28 January 2008 Blog 28 January 2008 The Government has announced that the 23 August — UNESCO’s day for the International Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition — will be adopted as the focal date for national commemorations in the years to…
UN action strengthens the fight to end slavery 2 October 2007 Blog 2 October 2007 The appointment of a United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery on 28 September marks an historic step forward in the fight against all forms of slavery. The appointment is a clear acknowledgement of the…
Blue Plaque commemorates anti-slavery legend 26 September 2007 Blog 26 September 2007 English Heritage unveiled a Blue Plaque commemorating Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, leading anti-slavery campaigner and former vice-president of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (as Anti-Slavery International was then known). Anti-Slavery International’s Deputy Chair Lucy Chandler, who…
Mayor says sorry for London slave trade role 24 August 2007 News 24 August 2007 In an important move forward, London’s Mayor Ken Livingston apologised for the capital’s role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and declared 23 August the city’s annual slavery memorial day. Marking International Day for the Remembrance of the…
New website exposes Transatlantic Slave Trade reality 22 August 2007 Blog 22 August 2007 On 23 August, International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, Anti-Slavery International launches its newest website. Recovered Histories: Reawakening the narratives of enslavement, resistance and the fight for freedom www.recoveredhistories.org provides insight…