Anti-Slavery International receives medal for ongoing work to end slavery 24 April 2007 News 24 April 2007 Anti-Slavery International was awarded the Wilberforce Medal by the Wilberforce Lecture Trust on 24 April. Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams presented the Award to Anti-Slavery International Director Aidan McQuade at City Hall in Hull in recognition…
London photo exhibition puts global slavery into focus 16 March 2007 News 16 March 2007 At least 12 million people worldwide, including in the UK, are in slavery 200 years after Britain abolished the Transatlantic Slave Trade. A striking new photo exhibition — Forgotten But Not Gone: Slavery and resistance 200 years…
Tony Blair apologies for Britain’s role in the Slave Trade 15 March 2007 News 15 March 2007 In a welcome move, Prime Minister Tony Blair said sorry for Britain’s role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. “I have said we are sorry and I say it again … [It is important] to remember what happened…
Need for UK Government action on slave trade legacies 15 March 2007 Blog 15 March 2007 Anti-Slavery International welcomes Prime Minister Tony Blair’s apology for Britain’s role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade (14 March) and calls on the Government take action in order to address the Slave Trade’s legacies. “This is an important…