The movement to abolish slavery is in at the very roots of modern human rights. The work of the abolitionists continues to be a source of learning. Modern day slavery and the denial of equal rights to non-citizens are deeply linked.
Frederick Douglass was a remarkable worker for human rights. Although he lived more than a century ago, his thoughts remain pressingly relevant. He began life as a slave, but winning his own freedom, he fought not only for abolition of slavery but also gave his support to other human rights causes, such as the emancipation...
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What is happening in America? America is in turmoil on the issue of immigration. Some describe it as the new ‘civil rights’ issue. Laws are being introduced across the country to mark out people who are to be excluded. These laws impact particularly on people of Latino heritage, both migrant and not. Ordinary activities such...
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Bartolome de las Casas is one of those remarkable people in history who arose at the very beginning of the modern human rights movement. A great humanitarian; he learnt human rights in his encounter with the people of Central and South America during the sixteenth century European invasion of the Americas. He used his office as...
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The question of how slavery came to an end is an important question to ask. It is far from a historical curiosity. It is an important question as it bears on how the human rights abuses of our own time might be addressed. Given the political and commercial interests invested in the continuation of slavery and...
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