Rebuilding the past
The past still casts a long shadow over many parts of our world. Developing countries are grappling with the legacies of war, slavery and colonisation. The experts' views
Chained to slavery
Debt bondage, child labour and human trafficking - slavery still steals the lives of many, over 140 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The Big Question asks can we ever beat slavery?
After peace
Wars can destroy economies as well as lives, but the responses should avoid assuming that one solution will work everywhere reconstructing peace, says Joe Hanlon
A modern-day problem
You might feel the battle against slavery was won long before you were even born - but it's an all-too common problem even in our times.
Content last updated: 21/02/2006
