Slavery reparations: What does the UN vote mean?
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- Summary
- The article discusses a United Nations resolution classifying slavery as the 'gravest crime against humanity,' with the UN Secretary-General emphasizing its historical significance. It notes support from African and Caribbean nations for reparations, while some countries oppose the resolution. The text includes historical context about the transatlantic slave trade, arguments for reparations (including Germany's historical payments), and counterarguments about economic development. It also mentions the UN's role in addressing historical injustices and the complexity of reparations debates.
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“The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade 'the gravest crime against humanity'.”
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“The resolution was adopted by 123 votes to three, while 52 countries abstained, including the United Kingdom and EU member states.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm vote counts or abstention details for the resolution
“The United States, Argentina and Israel voted against it.”
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— No archive evidence to verify specific countries' voting positions on the resolution
“From the 15th to 19th Centuries, around 12-15 million African men, women and children were captured and trafficked to the Americas to work as slaves.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm the estimated number of Africans transported
“Two million people are believed to have died aboard the infamous slave ships.”
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— No archive evidence to verify mortality estimates during the Middle Passage
“In Brazil, the largest recipient of enslaved Africans - 4.9 million, mostly while it was a Portuguese colony - black people are twice as likely to live in poverty as whites.”
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“The Netherlands established a $230m fund for 'social initiatives and projects to address the legacy of slavery'.”
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— No archive evidence to verify Netherlands' slavery legacy fund details
“The UK paid owners the equivalent of more than $21bn (£16bn) in today's money in the 1830s.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm UK's compensation payments to slave owners
“The US has historically refused to recognise a right to reparations because slavery was legal.”
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— No archive evidence to verify US stance on reparations for slavery
“The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated reparatory justice must include 'reparations in various forms'.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Volker Türk's statements on reparatory justice