UN passes resolution naming slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’
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Why in news
The United Nations passed a resolution recognizing transatlantic slavery as the 'gravest crime against humanity' and urging reparations for its lasting consequences.
Background
The UN resolution was supported by 123 countries, including Ghana, while the United States and Israel opposed it. The resolution calls for accountability through apologies, return of artifacts, financial compensation, and non-repetition guarantees.
Facts for Prelims
- Intl. orgUnited Nations (UN) passed a resolution naming transatlantic slavery the 'gravest crime against humanity'
- Fact123 countries supported the UN resolution on slavery reparations
- FactThe United States and Israel were among the three nations that opposed the resolution
- FactReparations framework includes apologies, returned artifacts, financial compensation, and non-repetition guarantees
For Mains
Q. Discuss the role of international institutions in addressing historical injustices and the complexities of establishing reparations for systemic crimes like transatlantic slavery.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Institutional accountability: Debate over holding modern states legally and financially liable for historical systemic crimes
- Diplomatic friction: Divergence between Global South demands for reparations and Western resistance to historical liability
- Restorative justice: Challenges in quantifying and distributing financial and symbolic reparations for generational trauma
Keywords: Restorative justice · Historical accountability · Transatlantic slavery · Reparations · Multilateralism
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