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.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

MURSAL SAYAS, an Afghan women’s rights activist, journalist, and the CEO of Women Beyond Borders.

Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again

'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' was a crude forgery that peddled the myth of a clandestine Jewish cabal manipulating institutions under the guise of doing good.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByMOSHE TARAGIN

Activist Andy Hall attends a meeting at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office to discuss his detainment in Qatar, July 2025.

Doha clears UK activist Andy Hall of defamation over migrant rights case

A Doha court overturned the 2022 defamation conviction of British activist Andy Hall, clearing him of charges linked to his advocacy for migrant workers’ rights ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

OCTOBER 18, 2025|ByJAMES GENN

RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, earlier this year.

North Koreans sent to Russia working 'like slaves' - report

According to the report, Moscow is facing "labor shortages" caused by their ongoing invasion of Ukraine, to which they've reached out to Pyongyang for military support.

AUGUST 12, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A true tale of slavery, drugs, and chaos in the Middle East - book review

An unexpected rescue: Going through Middle Eastern hell to find hope.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021BySANDRA LEE BRAUDE

GREEK AUTHORITIES present confiscated items, including Captagon amphetamine pills, after dismantling a drug ring. The Captagon drug trade plays a significant role in the book’s plot about trying to find a Western hostage in Syria.

Archaeologists discover 'slave room' at Pompeii

Pompeii is famous historically for being an ancient city that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was reportedly home to about 13,000 people.

NOVEMBER 14, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Archaeologists discover ancient 'Street Food Shop' - Pompeii

Statue of Thomas Jefferson to be removed from New York City Hall

The statue is 188-years old and about 7-feet tall and efforts for it to be removed reignited due to protests for racial justice throughout the United States last year.

OCTOBER 19, 2021ByGADI ZAIG

TOURISTS STROLL around the memorial to former US president Thomas Jefferson in Washington.

Israel is an essential ally to Africa - opinion

Since Israel was revived as a modern Jewish state in 1948, it has provided essential aid to countries in Africa.

OCTOBER 12, 2021ByROWAN POLOVIN

Biden signs Juneteenth bill, creating holiday marking US slavery's end

Biden said the day is a reminder of the "terrible toll that slavery took on the country and continues to take."

JUNE 17, 2021ByREUTERS

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden talks about the status of coronavirus vaccinations at the White House on Tuesday.

Family home of Harriet Tubman believed to be found in eastern Maryland

Archaeologists found a coin dated from 1808 on the Maryland Eastern Shore that portrays a woman with her hair blowing in the wind, wearing a hat that reads "Liberty."

APRIL 22, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A monument to a Confederate governor who loved Jews is coming down

Why did he admire Jews while considering Black people subhuman, activists are asking? And why did some in the Jewish community lavish him with praise?

MARCH 31, 2021ByANDREA COOPER/JTA