Dave J1d ago

Detail on voting for the #UnitedNations #Resolution UN A/80/L.48: “Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialised Chattel Enslavement,” recognising the Transatlantic #slave trade as amongst our greatest historical crimes against humanity.

In favour: 123.
Against: 3 (Argentina, Israel, US).
Abstentions: 52 (see #AltText for list).

#un #africa #slavery #crime #history #BlackHistory https://dair-community.social/@KimCrayton1/116291674891965327

Show threadFeisty1d ago
@davej Canada abstained? Wtf!
Show threadDave J

@feisty_lemming Yeah. I’ll give the Canadian government the benefit of the doubt—I hope whatever concessions this vote bought are worth them.

If they’re doing it for free, though, they’re evil *and* stupid.

Mar 26 at 8:46amWeb