21st Century Slavery
We were appalled to see, buried in The Times’ Dec. 21 In Brief section, that slavery by “Arab chiefs” of blacks in Sudan still exists, and that the chieftains made a magnanimous gesture of releasing 14,550 slaves without requiring the usual “compensation” for releasing them.
We applaud Christian Solidarity International for its role in the negotiations and hope that all Arab chieftains who participate in this barbaric practice will follow the lead of the chiefs of the northern Kordofan region of Sudan and release their remaining slaves immediately.
Howard and Sylvia Lenhoff
Costa Mesa
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