Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee
A UN committee has issued guidance stating that countries have a legal obligation to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and implement comprehensive measures to address racial discrimination's lasting effects. This obligation stems from a legally binding 1965 international convention on racial discrimination, rather than historical legal standards from the era of slavery.
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Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee
A UN committee has issued guidance stating that countries have a legal obligation to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and implement comprehensive measures to address racial discrimination's lasting effects. This obligation stems from a legally binding 1965 international convention on racial discrimination, rather than historical legal standards from the era of slavery.
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