POLITICS● LOWAug 31 · Aug 31, 2026, 8:02 PM
UN panel urges states to confront slavery’s legacy with reparations
Africanews [en] · global
A UN committee has called on countries to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent, arguing that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade continues to fuel systemic racism and racial inequality. It says governments have legal obligations to address those lasting effects.
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