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Lund students in new 'racist' blackface outrage
Two students from Lund University in southern Sweden have sparked accusations of racism after coming to a party with black-painted faces, reminding some of a mock slave auction from 2011 that drew international condemnation.
Anti-slave trade 'inaction' angers Swedish MEP
The Swedish MEP tasked with tackling human trafficking has expressed her frustration over the fact that so few EU member states have implemented anti-slave trade laws put forward two years ago.
Making fun of slavery belittles black people
The dropping of a hate speech case against students who staged a "slave auction" at Lund University clears the way for racists and contravenes Swedish human rights commitments, representatives from anti-racism groups argue.
Sweden mistreats illegal berry pickers: report
Berry pickers working in Sweden without a permit are being badly mistreated, according to a new report from the labour rights watchdog Swedwatch.
Asylum seekers used as car wash 'slaves'
Asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants are being treated like slaves and paid far less than the legal minimum wage at car washes around the country, according to the police.
Two charged in Bulgarian berry picking scam
Two Bulgarian men were charged with trafficking on Thursday after luring fellow countrymen to Sweden with false promises of berry picking work and comfortable lodgings.
Jesse Jackson: Lund party 'a racist spectacle'
The American civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has reacted strongly against the ‘slave auction’ held recently at a student association in Lund and the subsequent racial slurs directed against the person who reported the incident to the police.
Lund slave auction response: 'stop being defensive and listen'
In the aftermath of the recent 'slave auction' stunt carried out by several students at Lund University, there has been too much protesting, and not enough listening, argues US graduate student <b>Cate Bridenstine</b>, who witnessed the event.
Brussels outrage over Lund 'slave auction'
What began as a tasteless student joke in Lund has now elevated and seized the attention of the European Network Against Racism (ENAR)
Racism whistleblower faces 'negro slave' taunt
The man who reported two Lund University student groups over a party featuring guests dressed as "slaves" to be sold at auction has since been subjected to racial slurs at his workplace.