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Crowdfunder UKThat floating prison barge for the UK? It’s owned by Bibby Lines, who began its operations running slave ships in the 1800s.
Yeah, you read that right.
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#Enslaved #Prison #FloatingPrison #UK #UnitedKingdom #ModernSlavery #MigrantBarge #Colonization
red. on Instagram: "Did you know that the UK's contracted migrant barge, often compared to a "floating prison," has historical links to the slave trade? Watch Ollie Vargas uncover the background of the Bibby Lines company, which struck a hefty multi-billion-dollar deal with the UK government. The floating migrant facility is not the first time Bibby Lines has profited from the suffering of the people of the Global South.
#RefugeesWelcome #FortressEurope #Migrants"