Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?
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Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?

Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral

What Happened

The UN General Assembly passed a landmark resolution on March 25, recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as humanity's gravest crime and calling for reparations. Ghana proposed the resolution, supported by 123 countries, while the US and Israel opposed it. The resolution raises complex questions about who owes reparations to whom, challenging simplified narratives of European-African relations.

Key Entities

UN General AssemblyGhanaUnited StatesIsraelBritainAfrican UnionTransatlantic Slave Trade

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