UN recognizes slave trade as gravest crime against humanity
The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries.
UN recognizes slave trade as gravest crime against humanity
The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries. Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.
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UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’
Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’ The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs”. The landmark resolution passed on Wednesday was backed by the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (Caricom). It had been proposed by Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama , who said: “Let it be recorded that when history beckoned, we did what was right for the memory of millions who suffered the indignity of slavery.” Continue reading...
UN passes resolution naming slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’
Resolution on transatlantic slavery supported by 123 countries, while three opposed it - including the US and Israel.
UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'
The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.
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