Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution

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Ghana is hosting a major conference in Accra to advance reparatory justice following a UN resolution condemning the trafficking of enslaved Africans. Representatives from over 80 countries including heads of state and civil society gathered to pursue reconciliation and restitution commitments.

Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable commitments to reconciliation and restitution Ghana is hosting a conference to advance the continent’s push for reparatory justice after the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. Heads of state and government, ministers, civil society representatives, historians, researchers and legal experts representing more than 80 countries are converging in the capital, Accra, for the three-day event, billed Next Steps, which starts on Wednesday. It is the first major gathering on the issue since the resolution was adopted. Continue reading...