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French MPs vote to repeal law that governed slavery in colonies.

Members of the lower house of the French parliament unanimously voted to abolish a series of royal edicts known as…

Joanna Brittan's courageous story is one of resilience and determination in the face of unimaginable trauma. As an alleged victim…

France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods",…

French lawmakers are set to vote on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the…

President Emmanuel Macron endorsed repealing centuries-old royal decrees that codified slavery in French colonies on Thursday, calling their continued existence…

Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of France’s Taubira law, which recongnised slavery as a crime against humanity for the first…

The watchdog says it is opening a case into The Anti-Slavery Collective to assess concerns over spending.

After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led…

An independent report warns cost of living pressures are driving up exploitation levels in Britain.

Over 500 officers stormed an "Islamic sect" in Crewe, arresting 10 members, including their spiritual leader, for serious crimes like…

The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group in Crewe has been targeted by police in a modern slavery inquiry,…