reparations

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Most of the reparations paid by governments came in the form of compensation to slave owners in the 19th Century, rather than to those who had been enslaved.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It also called for war reparations and Iran's "sovereignty" over the Strait of Hormuz be respected.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Yes - the most famous reparations case involves Germany.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Teffera from Human Rights Watch fears that the importance of education as part of reparations discussions gets diluted by the inevitable focus on compensation payments.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The Germans were required to disarm, to surrender their overseas colonies, and to pay massive reparations for the losses suffered by the Allies.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman