Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at landmark conference in Ghana
Ensuring fair compensation for those affected by legacies of enslavement and measures to address debt burdens, part of a 19-point strategic roadmap.
TL;DR
- A 19-point global framework for reparatory justice was adopted in Accra, Ghana.
- The framework calls for fair compensation for those affected by enslavement, colonialism, genocide, and apartheid.
- It also includes measures for the return of cultural property and human remains.
- Multilateral measures to address sovereign debt burdens and their socioeconomic impacts are advocated.
- Three global panels on reparatory justice and restitution were established.
- The adoption follows a UN resolution recognizing the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.