Contents and contributors
Slavery Now - and Then
An investigation into modern slavery by leading human rights authorities of our time in the context of the transatlantic slave trade.
EDITED BY DANNY SMITH
Contents
FOREWORD
Reverend Joel Edwards, General Director, Evangelical Alliance
INTRODUCTION
RESCUE THE CHILDREN
Danny Smith, Founder, Jubilee Campaign
PART ONE: MODERN SLAVERY
1] HOW WE WILL END SLAVERY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Professor Kevin Bales, President, Free the Slaves: Professor Bales is the world's leading expert on contemporary slavery.
2] SUDAN: SLAUGHTER & SLAVERY
The Baroness Caroline Cox of Queensbury, The Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART)
3] HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Mike Kaye, Anti-Slavery International
4] INVESTIGATING MODERN SEX SLAVERY
Fr Shay Cullen, Preda Foundation: Fr Cullen is a leading advocate of children's rights, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
5] INDIA'S DALITS: MODERN SLAVERY'S BIGGEST CHALLENGE
Dr Joseph D'Souza, Dalit Freedom Network, Operation Mobilization
6] CHOCOLATE SLAVES
Kate Blewett/ Brian Woods, True Vision Britain's award winning human rights filmmakers.
7] IF SHIRTS COULD ONLY SPEAK, IF WE WOULD ONLY LISTEN
Dame Anita Roddick Founder, The Body Shop
8] BONDED LABOUR IN PAKISTAN
Michele Lombardo, Just Law International Attorney specialising in asylum and refugee law.
9] BURMA: FORCED LABOUR AND FORCED CONSCRIPTION
Ben Rogers, Christian Solidarity Worldwide: Slave labour in Burma. Ben is the author of ‘A Land Without Evil: Stopping the genocide of Burma's Karen people.'
10] LOBBYING AT THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR TRAFFICKED NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES
Ann Buwalda, Founder, Just Law International
PART TWO: BRITAIN'S SLAVE TRADE
11] THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE AND HOW IT ENDED
- SLAVERY THROUGH THE AGES
- HOW THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE DEVELOPED
- THE BUSINESS OF SLAVERY
- THE CAMPAIGN TO END THE SLAVE TRADE
- HOW THE SLAVE TRADE ENDED
- CONCLUSION
Danny Smith, Jubilee Campaign
12] AFRICAN ABOLITIONIST AND THEIR STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
Tony Warner, Black History Walk:
13] WILBERFORCE: A PROFILE
Steve Chalke MBE, Oasis Trust, Stop the Traffic
CONCLUSION
SCARS ON THE SOUL OF AFRICA
Professor The Lord Alton of Liverpool
PART THREE: TAKE ACTION
WHY WE MUST TAKE ACTION AND FIGHT INJUSTICE
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