UN committee presents legal case for broad slavery reparations
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Author/contributor
- Gavin Blackburn (Author)
Title
UN committee presents legal case for broad slavery reparations
Abstract
The document, which was approved last week but only published on Monday, is expected to provide a powerful new tool supporting reparations claims.
Countries are legally obliged to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave trade.
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euronews
Date
2026-08-31
Accessed
9/29/26, 12:47 AM
Language
English
License
Colonialism, Indigenous Rights & Decolonization
Extra
Worldwide
Citation
Gavin Blackburn. (2026, August 31). UN committee presents legal case for broad slavery reparations. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/31/un-racial-discrimination-committee-presents-legal-case-for-broad-slavery-reparations
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