Ugandan UN judge convicted in Britain after 'slavery' trial
A Ugandan and United Nations judge was convicted in Britain on Thursday of forcing a young woman to work as a slave while she studied for a PhD at Oxford University.
UN judge from Uganda convicted in UK of forcing woman into slavery
A British jury on Thursday convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe made the Ugandan woman work as her maid and provide childcare for free.
UN Judge Claims 'Immunity' During Arrest on Slavery Charge
A United Nations judge who forced a woman to work as her slave told UK police that she had “immunity” as they arrested her at her home, newly released bodycam footage shows.Thames Valley Police said Lydia Mugambe had obtained a visa for the victim to work in the UK.
'Justice served' to UN judge on slavery charges
A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe, 49, "took advantage of her status" over her victim in the "most egregious way" by preventing her from holding down steady employment and forcing her to work as her maid and to provide childcare for free.
Moment UN judge stunned by her arrest for forcing woman into slavery
Footage shows UN judge Lydia Mugambe stunned before her arrest for forcing woman into slavery charges. Now convicted, prosecutors say Mugambe abused her status, preventing the victim from working and forcing her into unpaid maid and childcare.
Wales' slavery legacy explored in new play
It is important not to forget the "atrocities the British Empire was involved in," a playwright has said as her debut hit play heads to London.Azuka Oforka, 43, was one of two winners of the best ...
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How the Study of Slavery Has Shaped the Academy
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Review: D.C. Museum Exhibit Illuminates the Brutalities of Slavery (opinion)
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The way we remember slavery is changing. One county is taking the lead.
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Slavery, wealth and trauma: the controversial life of St Patrick
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House Dems suggest Trump is trying to bring back slavery in racially charged livestream: 'Back to the fields'
Two House Democrats suggested during a Tuesday livestream that President Donald Trump is attempting to bring Black people ...
Modern slavery cases in Britain reach record high
The number of potential modern slavery victims in Britain rose to a record last year, official statistics showed on Thursday, ...
Video: UN judge claimed 'immunity' to police as she was arrested for Modern Slavery
A United Nations judge who forced a young woman to work as her slave told police 'I even have immunity', as they arrested her ...
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Site unseen: Is the sector still guilty of modern slavery?
A decade has passed since the Modern Slavery Act became law. CN examines how far the industry has – or hasn’t – changed There ...
Resurrecting the forgotten history of the first enslaved Africans in America
Before 1619, enslaved landed in Florida. In 1738, their descendants founded the country’s first free Black settlement, Fort ...