Slavery

Four people were arrested in Portugal's northern Braganca region for enslaving a man for 17 years; the victim endured abuse, exploitation, and deprivation. Human trafficking concerns persist.

Portugal's colonial era, during which countries including Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, Cape Verde and East Timor as well as parts of India were subjected to Portuguese rule.

Tony's Chocolonely: Slave-Free Dutch Chocolate Debuts in Israel in Five Flavors

The film opens with the 2012 murder of Black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, later recreating Nazi-era Germany, the Jim Crow South and other moments it connects through the idea of caste. 

Simon Deng – a South Sudanese freedom fighter, activist, Christian, and former slave – led marches to Jerusalem to show solidarity with Israel amid the war with Hamas.

Archaeologists discovered in August a small bedroom in a Roman villa near Pompeii that was almost certainly used by slaves, throwing light on their condition in the ancient world.

The episode highlights the new ways in which Jewish authors and even institutions have become embroiled in a broad effort.

In Brazil, slavery is legally defined as forced labor but also covers debt bondage, degrading work conditions and long hours that pose health risks.

Archaeologists at Pompeii found a bedroom they believe was used by slaves in the ancient city.

In a first-of-its-kind analysis, the researchers examined historical DNA alongside genetic testing company 23andMe's personal ancestry database to identify 41,799 Americans related to the 27 people.