reparations

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The TRRC, which heard harrowing testimony from victims, former security operatives and other witnesses, also called for reparations to be paid to the victims, warning that failure to act risked entrenching impunity.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In October 2024, Commonwealth leaders agreed the "time has come" for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran has demanded reparations for destruction wrought in the five-week onslaught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Dr Esther Xosei, a British scholar, activist and leading figure in the global reparations movement, welcomed the vote but doubts it will make much difference on its own.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

At the time, the reparations totaled about $32 billion.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti