Slavery
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Western Europe
Dutch churches apologise for history of slavery
Churches in The Netherlands used to be involved in the slave trade in history. Now, they say they are sorry and make a confession of guilt. The confession of the churches came on Friday during the memorial for the abolition of slavery in Amsterdam. The churches believe they have contributed…
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Western Europe
Dutch apology for involvement in slavery
The Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has expressed an excuse for the Low Countries’ contribution to the history of slavery. In a long-awaited speech on Monday afternoon, Mr Rutte said the involvement of the Dutch state was “painful and shameful”. For centuries, the Dutch state has profited from this, he…
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Central Europe
More slavery in Switzerland
Human trafficking is an increasing problem in Switzerland. ‘Slaves’ are not only found in the world of prostitution, but exploitation takes place in several branches of employment. The number of people affected by slavery increases yearly, Idea writes. According to the news agency, it is hard to come up with…