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Academia 2 months ago

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Stand with domestic workers on Kartini Day, every day

Kartini Day 2025 is a moment to reflect on employee equity as regards Indonesian domestic workers an...

Archipelago 7 months ago

Supreme Court reverses acquittal of former official in slavery case

Condemned internationally and at home, the former regent Terbit Rencana Perangin-angin, had been acc...

Europe 1 year ago

Advocates for reparations say Dutch slavery apologies not enough

In December 2022, then-Prime Minister Mark Rutte acknowledged that the Netherlands bore a ...

Academia 1 year ago

Long-awaited domestic workers bill deserves support, not obstruction

The unnecessarily protracted process of making a law on domestic workers protection stands in stark ...

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Dutch to return stolen Sri Lankan treasures

At a ceremony at the cultural ministry in Colombo, Dutch deputy minister for culture, education and ...

Europe 1 year ago

King apologises for Netherlands' historic role in slavery

The king was speaking at a ceremony marking the 160th anniversary of the legal abolition of slavery ...

Academia 2 years ago

Indonesia must take lead in ending oppression of women migrant workers

Deeply rooted discrimination against women reflects in the feminized sectors, in which the majority ...

Books 2 years ago

'Mountains More Ancient' sheds light on Indonesian slavery in South Africa

Author Isna Marifa discusses her time with the Cape Malay people and how it influenced her novel Mou...

Society 2 years ago

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Dutch king says more will follow after Rutte’s slavery apology

Following up on Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s speech seeking forgiveness for slavery, Dutc...

Academia 2 years ago

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Dutch PM’s apology will only open old wounds, unnecessarily

The Dutch should not shift their burden to others, especially on nations who endured their horrific ...