Africa: UN Slave Trade Vote Sparks Reparations Hope: [Namibian] A United Nations resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity has bolstered Namibian calls for justice regarding colonial-era genocide and reparations. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSBg7W #Africa #UN #SlaveTrade #Reparations #HumanRights
Telegraph: African states are preparing a lawsuit against European countries for the slave trade

The countries of the African Union are planning to file a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice, demanding that a number of European countries pay reparations for the slave-owning era. “Lawyers are developing plans to appeal to the International Court of Justice with a request to rule on this issue, hoping to repeat the […]

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#BlackHistory Unveiled: From the Continent to the #Diaspora, a podcast by Swedish-Gambian journalist and author Amat Levin. It focuses on the part of world history that has received shockingly little attention.

- Transatlantic Slave Trade, Part 1: #Portugal's Exploration of #Africa and the Birth of the #SlaveTrade (Nov 15, 2023)
https://shows.acast.com/blackhistoryunveiled/episodes/transatlantic-slave-trade-part-1-portugals-exploration-of-af

- Transatlantic Slave Trade, Part 2: The Golden Age of the Slave Trade (Nov 28, 2023)
https://shows.acast.com/blackhistoryunveiled/episodes/4-transatlantic-slave-trade-part-2-the-golden-age-of-the-sla

#racism #history #europe #spain

#3: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Part 1: Portugal's Exploration of Africa and the Birth of the Slave Trade | Black History Unveiled

Africa: AU Welcomes UN Resolution Recognizing Slave Trade As Crime Against Humanity: [Ghanaian Times] The African Union Commission has welcomed a new resolution by the United Nations General Assembly recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRjfGK #Africa #SlaveTrade #HumanRights #CrimesAgainstHumanity #UnitedNations
United Nations declares slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity' | DW News

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Africa: UN Backs Resolution Calling Slave Trade 'Gravest Crime Against Humanity': [RFI] The UN General Assembly on Thursday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity," despite opposition from the United States and abstentions from several European countries including France, Germany and Britain. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRjNvY #Africa #SlaveTrade #HumanRights #UNResolution #GravestCrime
Africa: UN Classes Slave Trade as 'Gravest Crime Against Humanity': [DW] The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRjBN3 #Africa #UN #SlaveTrade #HumanRights #TransatlanticSlavery
Africa: UN to Vote On Resolution Calling Slave Trade 'Gravest Crime Against Humanity': [RFI] The United Nations General Assembly is due to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would designate the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity", a move that supporters describe as both historic and essential to global healing. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRj7dR #UN #SlaveTrade #HumanRights #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #History

UN vote to condemn the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade. The countries that voted against are, of course: USA, Argentina and Israel. As far as I can see the entire western world abstained.

At this point I’m no longer surprised. The western world is filled with abhorrent fascists. Absolutely disgusting… so called free world my ass.

#transatlantic #slavetrade #western #fascism #UN #vote

UN Secretary-General António Guterre stated today:

“Now we must remove the persistent barriers that prevent so many people of African descent from exercising their rights and realising their potential,”

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167199

#AntónioGuterre #JohnDramaniMahama #Ghana #UN #SlaveTrade #BlackMastodon #AfricanDiaspora #PanAfrican #Slavery #CrimeAgainstHumanity #Reparations

UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’

Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.

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