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Security Council condemns reported slave trade of migrants in Libya

Security Council condemns reported slave trade of migrants in Libya

Dec 08, 2017, at 09:53 am

New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned the slave trade of African migrants in Libya as “heinous human rights abuses which may also amount to crimes against humanity,” and called on those responsible to be held to account.

On Day of Remembrance, UN says history of slave trade can help combat social injustice

On Day of Remembrance, UN says history of slave trade can help combat social injustice

Aug 24, 2017, at 04:42 am

New York, Aug 23(Just Earth News): Remembering the universal demand for freedom that led to the 1791 insurrection by slaves in what is now Haiti, the head of the United Nations cultural and educational agency on Wednesday marked the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition by underscoring the importance of teaching this history to young people.

Worldwide remembrance of the slave trade 'a tribute to every victim' – senior UNESCO official

Worldwide remembrance of the slave trade 'a tribute to every victim' – senior UNESCO official

Aug 23, 2017, at 09:41 am

New York, Aug 23(Just Earth News): While the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is a tribute to every victim and their resistance against slavery, it is also a reminder of the importance of teaching history, a senior United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (UNESCO) has stressed.