Slavery reparations: What does the UN vote mean? African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.

28/3 2026

'The #gravest #crime against #humanity':

What does the #UNvote on #slavery mean?

#eupol #dkpol

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If the #Trans-Atlantic #Slave #Trade of #Africans which began in the 17th & ended in the 19th centuries is ' #gravest #crime #against #humanity',
then what do we call the #Trans-Saharan #Slave #Trade of #Africans which began in the 7th century & has #never #ended?

Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes in Gaza - BBC News Distinguished lawyers, senior humanitarians and diplomats tell Jeremy Bowen why they are increasingly concerned about the catastrophe inside Gaza

#Israel accused of the #gravest #WarCrimes.
#EvenWarsHaveRules. They don't stop #soldiers killing each other but they're intended to make sure that #civilians caught up in the fighting are treated #humanely and #protected from as much danger as possible. The rules apply equally to all sides.