Despite its historic importance, Sharpeville itself has remained unknown and its residents anonymous, yet they have a story to tell.
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King Charles III’s recent statements are a reflection of the progress Kenya has made in seeking redress for colonial-era legacies.
The disability royal commission recommended providers offer redress to people who experience harm while in their care. But reparations for past harms were not addressed.
The restitution of looted objects from former colonies in Africa is an essential component of post-colonial reparation.
When US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, he paved the way for the incarceration of Japanese Americans on the mainland and Hawaii
Former enslaved persons have never received a dime for their labor. Nor have their descendants received reparations for the legacy of slavery.
Should the descendants be paid? By whom and how much?
Activists view their moral case for the return of the diamonds as unanswerable, but it runs up against many complications.
Although King Charles will have a low-key ceremony this coronation, the Crown Jewels will still figure prominently. An exploration of the jewels tells a tale of exploitation, rape and pillage.
Throughout its known history, Koh-i-Noor has been a symbol of imperial conquest and glory.
As the 20th century’s preeminent scholar-activist on race, W.E.B. Du Bois would not be surprised by modern-day attempts at whitewashing American history. He saw them in 1930s and 1940s.
Does the Global North have a moral responsibility to protect and compensate those in the Global South that disproportionately bear the brunt of climate change devastation?
That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.
The Pope’s apology could mark a new way forward if the Catholic Church makes genuine reparations for the evils it perpetrated.
All that remains of the political icon is a tooth, but it represents much more than just a human trophy.
For relations with the DRC to truly improve, the Belgian state must acknowledge its historical responsibility more strongly.
Avoiding trite moralisations, Professor Southall uses empirical research to shed light on white South Africans’ adjustment to democracy.
The US has frozen tens of billions of dollars worth of assets belonging to Russians and their government. A legal scholar explains why confiscating them is a bit trickier.
The case raises the question of what happens when a court that’s designed to keep international peace starts assigning crippling damage awards.
Criminalising ecocide means its victims will be able to receive reparations, helping to rebuild destroyed ecosystems and communities.
Loss and damage – the three words which define the Glasgow summit’s disappointing outcome.
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