"Global Leaders Converge on Accra for Historic Reparatory Justice Conference: A Landmark Gathering to Address Africa's Long-Term Legacy of Slavery and Enslavement. In a groundbreaking move, Ghana is set to host a pivotal conference, dubbed "Next Steps," bringing together over 80 countries to tackle the pressing issue of reparatory justice for enslaved Africans. The three-day event, starting on Wednesday, marks a significant milestone following the UN's adoption of a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. With heads of state, government ministers, civil society representatives, and experts from various fields in attendance, the conference aims to secure actionable commitments for reconciliation and restitution, sparking a much-needed conversation about Africa's complex and painful history."
Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable commitments to reconciliation and restitutionGhana 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...
