Category - bicentenary

Apology for transatlantic slave trade

Press Office — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:28:00 +0000

Following London Mayor Ken Livingstone's article on the Guardian's Comment is Free web site, saying that London should

Remembrance is not enough

Jonathan Bartley — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:53:38 +0000

As the bicentenary of the end of the transatlantic slave trade approaches Jonathan Bartley says we are enslaved until Africa is free

March in chains to apologise for transatlantic slave trade begins

staff writers — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:30:37 +0000

Campaigners bound in chains have set off on a 250-mile march to commemorate the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

Freedom! sculpture tours UK to mark bicentenary of slave trade abolition

staff writers — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:00:34 +0000

As the UK commemorates the end of the slave trade, an original sculpture has been commissioned by Christian Aid and National Museums Liverpool from a group of Haitian artists representing their continuing struggle for freedom and human rights.

Human Trafficking and Slavery, Thought for the Day BBC Radio 4 24th January 2007

Press Office — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:04:11 +0000

The Government's announcement over human trafficking, and the celebrations to mark the

Britain to sign up to European convention on human trafficking

staff writers — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:45:03 +0000

In a move that has been welcomed by campaigners, the Prime Minister has announced that Britain will sign up to a European convention to "stamp out" human trafficking.

Archbishops to lead march to commemorate ending of slave trade

staff writers — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:21:13 +0000

A march is to take place in two months time, involving the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, to express repentance for the Church of England's complicity in the slave trade.