U.N. calls for reparations to remedy the 'historical wrongs' of trafficking enslaved Africans

The resolution also urges "the prompt and unhindered restitution" of cultural items — including artworks, monuments, museum ...
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Can the UN’s landmark transatlantic slavery resolution deliver meaningful reparations?

The declaration acknowledges that slavery and the slave trade are crimes against humanity that require remedy. In contrast, ...
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‘Recognition, responsibility, and restitution’: Ghana presents historic reparations push for Africans and Black Americans

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ...
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Reform UK would deny visas to countries seeking slavery reparations: 'The United Kingdom is not an ATM'

If Reform UK forms the next government, it would stop issuing visas to people from countries seeking slavery reparations from Britain, according to Zia Yusuf, the party’s home affairs spokesperson.
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Can the UN’s transatlantic slavery decision deliver meaningful reparations?

The UN General Assembly’s landmark resolution is likely to be stymied by a world divided on how to right past wrongs.
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UN calls for reparations to remedy the ‘historical wrongs’ of trafficking enslaved Africans

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations as “a ...