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Liberty Shares hopes to use tech to combat sea slavery

News January 19, 2020 December 21, 2019

By using existing technology, including satellites and artificial intelligence, the anti-trafficking organization Liberty Shared hopes to help identify ship vessels engaged in illegal activities, spanning from unlawful fishing to forced labour and other human rights violations. “As global fish stocksRead full article Liberty Shares hopes to use tech to combat sea slavery

Patima´s tireless fight against sea slavery

News January 19, 2020 July 28, 2019

Ghost Fleet is a documentary about slavery in the Thai fishing industry; a film that grew out of a smaller piece that Shannon Service – the documentary´s co-director – did for NPR back in 2012. Ghost Fleet tells the taleRead full article Patima´s tireless fight against sea slavery

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The Impact of Disease on Slave Ships

October 17, 2025 Comments Off

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Slave Revolts at Sea and Their Consequences

January 1, 2026 Comments Off

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Investigative journalist chronicles the lawless high seas

August 22, 2019 Comments Off

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Insurance and the Economics of Slave Voyages

May 11, 2025 Comments Off

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The Role of Weather and Natural Disasters in Slave Voyages

November 20, 2025 Comments Off

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The Use of Enslaved Labor in Colonial Navies

November 6, 2025 Comments Off