UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a UN meeting on Friday, adding his voice to calls for justice for slavery atrocities. Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of a tribunal to address […]
Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
Reuters A high-level Caribbean ambassador said on Wednesday it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for transatlantic slavery and its legacies in today’s society. Reuters reported earlier this month that support was building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of such a tribunal on atrocities dating to […]
Slavery tribunal?: Africa, Caribbean unite on reparations
CATARINA DEMONY, of Reuters, reports on the support building for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade of enslaved people…
UN chief calls for slavery reparations to overcome “generations of discrimination”
Reuters United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Monday for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people as a way to tackle its legacy in today’s society, including systemic racism. From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by European ships and merchants and sold into […]
The Church of England aims to raise more than £1 billion to address its past links to slavery
London, UK AP The Church of England should create a fund of £1 billion to address its historic links to slavery, an advisory panel said Monday. That’s 10 times the amount the church previously set aside. An independent oversight group established by the church said a £100 million fund announced last year was insufficient compared to […]
ICC orders record $US56 million compensation for Uganda victims
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Nearly 50,000 victims of Ugandan militia commander Dominic Ongwen should get a total of €52 million ($US56 million) in compensation, International Criminal Court judges ruled on Wednesday, in a record reparations order. Judges said Ongwen, a former child-soldier who rose through the ranks to become one of the top commanders […]
“Where the rubber meets the road”: US cities start racism reparations as national efforts languish
After decades of stalled attempts in Congress at redress for slavery or structural racism, dozens of local efforts are now moving forward. CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Africa seeks action plan on slavery reparations at Ghana conference
Accra, Ghana Reuters Financial reparations are long overdue to Africans and the diaspora as compensation for the enslavement of people of African descent, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday on the first day of a conference on how to address such historical injustices. A performance on the trans-atlantic slave trade is staged during the […]
“Tired of waiting”: For Filipino wartime rape survivors, a last hope for reparations
A UN decision urging compensation for women raped by Japanese troops during World War II has raised their hopes of seeing justice. MARIEJO RAMOS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Countries should mull slavery reparations despite complex legal claims – UN
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The United Nations said on Tuesday countries could consider financial reparations among the measures to compensate for the enslavement of people of African descent, though legal claims are complicated by the time passed and the difficulty in identifying perpetrators and victims. A protester holds a sign during a rally to demand that the […]