Int'l Day of Remembrance of Slavery Victims today

The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is being observed today worldwide. A UN document highlighted that in 2006, the UN General Assembly acknowledged the slave trade and slavery as some of the worst violations of human rights in history, noting their scale and duration. In honor of this recognition, the UN designated 25 March 2007 as the International Day for the Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Since 2008, the day has been observed to remember the victims and raise awareness about the history and enduring consequences of slavery..