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UN says countries must consider slavery reparations by law
New guidance from a UN committee indicates nations have a legal duty to explore reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. The obligation comes from a 1965 convention on racial discrimination, not laws from when the slave trade happened. The committee called for "transformative" measures beyond just money, like opening archives and revising public memorials.
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