Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at landmark conference in Ghana
Source: The Guardian
Fri 19 Jun 2026 13.26 EDT
Last modified on Fri 19 Jun 2026 17.59 EDT
A global framework for reparatory justice has been adopted at a conference in Ghana. Heads of state and government and other officials formally approved the strategy on Friday at a gathering in a hotel in the capital, Accra, which was the first major meeting since the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
The document lays out a 19-point global framework for reparatory justice. They include resolving to ensure fair and adequate compensation for Africans and people of African descent affected by legacies of enslavement, colonialism, genocide and apartheid, and resolving to expedite the return of cultural property, human remains, archives and heritage to their countries of origin.
The framework also calls for multilateral measures to address sovereign debt burdens, including debt relief, to address lasting socioeconomic impacts of enslavement, colonialism and related historical injustices.
“We recognise and honour the extensive efforts undertaken over generations by several governments, intergovernmental organisations, our forebearers, individuals and civil society partners across Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, as well as in Europe and Asia in shaping the global reparations agenda,” the participants say in the document.
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Link to THE ACCRA NEXT STEPS COMMITMENTS ON REPARATORY JUSTICE REPORT (PDF) - https://qr.scan.page/uploads/pdf/LZ31Bq_9529930e96efba4c.pdf