Category - apology for slavery

Canada apologises for forcing aboriginal children to attend state-funded Christian boarding schools

staff writers — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:23:08 +0000

The Canadian Government has followed churches and apologised for forcing 150,000 aboriginal children to attend state-funded Christian boarding schools aimed at assimilating them.

British Baptists to go to Jamaica with slave trade apology

agency reporter — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:21:01 +0000

A delegation representing British Baptists is travelling to Jamaica this Thursday to apologise to Jamaican Baptists for the transatlantic slave trade. During their stay the delegation will have opportunities to meet with Jamaican Baptists

Tony Blair should make clear slavery apology, says world churches chief

staff writers — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:33:28 +0000

The head of the World Council of Churches has asked PM Tony Blair to change his mind and make an unambiguous apology for Britain's involvement in the slave trade.

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

Bicentenary of UK Parliament’s Abolition of Slave Trade

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:06:51 +0000

Start: 25/03/2007 - 00:00

Bicentenary of UK Parliament’s Abolition of Slave Trade
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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.

Anti-slavery campaign to commemorate abolition of transatlantic trade

staff writers — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:04:52 +0000

Christians urged to back new anti-slavery campaign running throughout 2007 as millions around the world still wait to be set free.

Apology for Slavery? - Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2, 26th September 2006

Press Office — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:29:32 +0000

Ekklesia's director Jonathan Bartley, argues in favour of an apology for the slave tra