Countries obligated to consider repatriation for transatlantic slave trade – UN Committee

Premium Times Nigeria | 31-08-2026 04:20pm |

A UN committee has stated that countries are obligated to consider repatriation for the transatlantic slave trade. This report comes five months after the UN General Assembly voted to recognise the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. The committee's statement underscores the ongoing international dialogue on reparative justice.

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