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United Nations labels slave trade "gravest crime against humanity" in latest declaration.

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The U.N., including the International Criminal Court, has formally designated slavery and human trafficking as a grave breach of international law under its Rome Statute framework for war crimes tribunals to prosecute perpetrators globally.

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    The United Nations has officially designated the slave trade as 'the gravest crime against humanity'.
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    This designation was announced by UN officials in New York on March 26.
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    Multiple German-language news sources reported this breaking development within minutes of each other, indicating a coordinated international response.
[Mar 26] UN announces slave trade is 'gravest crime against humanity' (reported by Newsfeed.zeit.de at 02:42)