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UN Committee Urges Nations to Consider Slave Trade Reparations

A United Nations expert panel has stated that countries involved in the transatlantic slave trade have an obligation to seriously consider providing reparations to affected communities. The recommendation adds diplomatic pressure on former colonial powers to address historical injustices.

31 Aug, 08:35 — 31 Aug, 14:43
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SCMPMostly Factual6h ago

Countries must consider reparations for slave trade, UN committee says

A UN committee has said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address the enduring legacy of racial discrimination it says persists today. Guidance published on Monday by the Committee on the Elimination of ‌Racial Discrimination stated that the obligations arise from a legally binding 1965 convention on racial discrimination, not from the legal standards that existed when the slave trade took place. The committee...

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straits-timesMostly Factual8h ago

UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade - The Straits Times

UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade  The Straits Times

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual7h ago

UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade

Guidance published on Monday by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination stated that the obligations arise from a legally binding 1965 convention on racial discrimination.

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Premium TimesMostly Factual1h ago

Countries obligated to consider repatriation for transatlantic slave trade – UN Committee

This report comes five months after the UN General Assembly voted to recognise the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. The post Countries obligated to consider repatriation for transatlantic slave trade – UN Committee appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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