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U.N. committee says states must consider slave trade reparations
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Summary: The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address the enduring legacy of racial discrimination. The guidance, published Aug. 31, 2026, links the obligations to a 1965 convention on racial discrimination.
WHO: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
WHAT: CERD issued guidance saying states must consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address ongoing racial discrimination.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026
WHERE: United Nations
WHY: The committee said the obligations arise from a legally binding 1965 convention on racial discrimination and relate to the enduring legacy of racial discrimination.
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