Slavery
Taliban penal code legalizes slavery, places women below animals, expert tells 'Post' - interview
Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse outweighs that of a serious case of domestic violence.
Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again
Doha clears UK activist Andy Hall of defamation over migrant rights case
North Koreans sent to Russia working 'like slaves' - report
Jewish community won't 'get pass' on 'anti-blackness,' slavery - US politician
"The Jewish community will not get a pass on their long history of anti-blackness, from their role in slavery to anti-Black American hate, to hatred towards black Jews," said Gregg Marcel Dixon.
Knesset passes law to combat human trafficking
The Justice Ministry's plan will give the Israeli government the tools to combat human trafficking, the ministry said.
Do not confuse the Jewish story with white privilege - opinion
The writer's grandfather suffered through Auschwitz after watching his family be murdered in the gas chambers.
UN expert concludes 'forced labor' has taken place in Xinjiang
China rejects all accusations of abuse of Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in the western Xinjiang region, denying claims of forced labor.
Passover: The end of financial slavery - opinion
The beauty of freedom is that you are in control. Stop making excuses, get to work and use your newfound “freedom” to get on the path of financial independence.
Passover: Why is haroset sweet?
Slavery reminds us of work intended to belittle and wound. The haroset, however, hints at the truth that work is also a way of sweetening life.
Where is our slave-free Passover chocolate? - opinion
Spoiler alert: your chocolate-covered matzah is about to taste bitter because it is made from cocoa harvested by children in slavery.
Jews don’t own slaves, but some other people do - opinion
In at least four North African countries – Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, and Sudan – Arab and Arabized Muslim populations breed, buy, own, sell, and trade black Africans as slaves.
Presbyterian Church senior official: Israel commits 'slavery' against Palestinians
"The continued occupation in Palestine/Israel is 21st-century slavery and should be abolished immediately," wrote the Presbyterian Church's Stated Clerk, Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II.
My Jewish ancestors owned slaves. That’s why I’m a rabbi for racial justice.
'I pray that the work we all do to advance social justice today may serve as tiny measures of atonement for the grievous damage caused by our nation, including my ancestors.'
