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Reparations and our hopes for the future

Letters: Sunit Bagree calls for a collective effort to eliminate the scourge of illicit finance, while Dr Pat Ryan says those who benefited directly from the proceeds of slavery should pay

The Guardian - UK

Seoul court sentences US YouTuber to 6 months in jail over offensive stunts

An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing on a statue honoring victims of wartime sexual slavery, was sentenced to six months in prison by a Seoul court on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Workers' Comp Claim for "Exacerbation of Severe Mental Illness Due to Exposure of a Racially Insensitive Wooden Item"

"[S]he was told that a Mammy doll which depicts slavery was in the garage of the building where they worked.... [W]hen she saw the doll she was overcome with emotions because it was so humiliating.... [S]he could not control her emotions and could not think clearly."

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Reform UK’s ugly response to slavery reparations claims

Letters: Readers respond to Reform UK’s threat to deny visas to citizens of countries seeking compensation for slavery

The Guardian - UK

Swedish exhibition explores life of 18th-century Black diarist

Born into slavery, Adolf Ludvig Couschi Badin became part of Swedish royal court and left legacy of books and letters

The Guardian - UK

Reform’s petulance over slavery reparations shows it just doesn’t grasp Britain’s place in the modern world

The party’s talk of visa bans for countries seeking reparative justice is not just undemocratic – it displays staggering ignorance about geopolitics, says professor of law and political economy Kojo Koram

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand ‘comfort women’ statue could jeopardise diplomatic relations, Japan says

Planned statue symbolising the women forced by Japan into sexual slavery during the second world war has raised the ire of Tokyo’s embassy

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Don’t look at who voted to call the slave trade ‘the gravest crime’, look at who didn’t

The UK and EU countries who abstained when Ghana’s UN resolution was adopted may soon find it harder to sustain the same old script on reparations

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth leaders vow to keep seeking reparations after Reform UK plan to halt visas

Politicians warn party’s pledge to ‘punish’ countries seeking justice for slavery will harm and isolate Britain

The Guardian - UK

What are reparations for slavery and colonialism – and will the UK pay?

As global row intensifies, Reform UK has said it would not issue visas for people from any country seeking reparations

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK vows to halt visas for nations seeking slavery reparations

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The Independent UK

Reform will stop issuing visas to countries demanding reparations for slavery

Home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf says the ‘bank is closed and the door is locked’ for anyone who wanted to ‘use history as a weapon to drain our treasury’

The Independent UK

Reform UK would stop visas for people from countries seeking slavery reparations

The ‘bank is closed and the door is locked’, says Zia Yusuf as calls grow for compensation to remedy historical wrongs

The Guardian - UK

From Ghana to France, UN slavery resolution meets with mixed reactions

A UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity has reignited debates on reparations, responsibility and historical memory. Reactions were mixed in Ghana, where the bill originated, while France's decision to abstain has sparked criticism from its own lawmakers.

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Evening Standard

The Authenticator: The legacy of slavery tackled head-on, with humour

3/5 This play at the National Theatre features two historians investigating slavery documents in a country house and features enjoyable performances

The Guardian - US

‘Slavery bounded his life’: Thomas Jefferson’s views on race – in his own words

A new book by historian Annette Gordon-Reed explores the former US president’s writings on race throughout his life

The Guardian - AU

As Bondi’s Jewish community celebrates Passover, freedom and fear are front of mind

For many bereaved families the holiday – which commemorates their ancestors’ liberation from slavery 3,000 years ago – is going to be ‘very, very confronting’

The Guardian - UK

UN’s landmark slavery ruling energises African Union’s fight for reparations

Despite resistance from states who had role in chattel slavery, many feel this is an idea whose time has come

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International Business Times UK

123 Countries Back UN Call for Slavery Reparations: US and Israel Among Only Three to Vote No

The UN resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime against humanity gains support, urging reparations and apologies

The Independent UK

What to know as Africans welcome UN vote on slavery reparations but questions remain

The U.N. General Assembly’s resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations is being widely welcomed across Africa

The Conversation

The transatlantic slave trade is the gravest crime against humanity – why the UN declaration matters

The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on 25 March 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader definition of crimes against humanity in international law and allows for restitution claims against perpetrators. The resolution could elevate the legal…

The Times of India

US, UK, EU push back on UN slavery reparations, despite acknowledging historical injustice

The UN General Assembly recognized the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” aiming to confront historical injustice and advance reparatory justice. The resolution passed with 123 votes in favor. The US, Israel, and Argentina voted against it, while the UK and EU member states abstained over legal…

Radio France Internationale

UN backs resolution calling slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted to designate the transatlantic African slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity" – despite opposition from the United States and abstentions from the United Kingdom and all 27 European Union member states.

The Independent UK

How Britain and US voted as UN council passes resolution over slavery reparations

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The Guardian - UK

UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’

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