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UN committee calls for extensive reparations for transatlantic slave trade

UN committee calls for extensive reparations for transatlantic slave trade

A UN committee has stated that countries involved in the transatlantic slave trade have a legal obligation to provide reparations to address ongoing issues such as systemic discrimination. The committee asserts that the consequences of this history persist in contemporary society.

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