Xubno ka tirsan ururka Qaramada Midoobay ayaa ku baaqday in dowladaha ay bixiyaan lacag dhaqaale ah oo loo qoondeeyay dadka Soomaalida ah
Xubno ka tirsan ururka Qaramada Midoobay ee ka hortagga xanuunka cadowga ee Soomaalida ayaa ku baaqday in dowladaha adduunka ay bixiyaan lacag dhaqaale ah oo loo qoondeeyay dadka Soomaalida ah, iyagoo sheegay in xilliga la soo maray uu uusan ka hortagi karin xaqiiqda.
Xaqiiqada iyo xisaabta
Xubnaha ururka Qaramada Midoobay ee ka hortagga xanuunka cadowga ee Soomaalida ayaa sheegay in dowladaha adduunka ay bixiyaan lacag dhaqaale ah oo loo qoondeeyay dadka Soomaalida ah, iyagoo sheegay in xilliga la soo maray uu uusan ka hortagi karin xaqiiqda.
Xubnaha ururka Qaramada Midoobay ee ka hortagga xanuunka cadowga ee Soomaalida ayaa sheegay in dowladaha adduunka ay bixiyaan lacag dhaqaale ah oo loo qoondeeyay dadka Soomaalida ah, iyagoo sheegay in xilliga la soo maray uu uusan ka hortagi karin xaqiiqda.
Talooyinka dowladaha
Xubnaha ururka Qaramada Midoobay ee ka hortagga xanuunka cadowga ee Soomaalida ayaa sheegay in dowladaha adduunka ay bixiyaan lacag dhaqaale ah oo loo qoondeeyay dadka Soomaalida ah, iyagoo sheegay in xilliga la soo maray uu uusan ka hortagi karin xaqiiqda.
Xubnaha ururka Qaramada Midoobay ee ka hortagga xanuunka cadowga ee Soomaalida ayaa sheegay in dowladaha adduunka ay bixiyaan lacag dhaqaale ah oo loo qoondeeyay dadka Soomaalida ah, iyagoo sheegay in xilliga la soo maray uu uusan ka hortagi karin xaqiiqda.
Dhaqaalaha iyo xaqiiqada
Xubnaha ururka Qaramada Midoobay ee ka hortagga xanuunka cadowga ee Soomaalida ayaa sheegay in dowladaha adduunka ay bixiyaan lacag dhaqaale ah oo loo qoondeeyay dadka Soomaalida ah, iyagoo sheegay in xilliga la soo maray uu uusan ka hortagi karin xaqiiqda.
Xubnaha ururka Qaramada Midoobay ee ka hortagga xanuunka cadowga ee Soomaalida ayaa sheegay in dowladaha adduunka ay bixiyaan lacag dhaqaale ah oo loo qoondeeyay dadka Soomaalida ah, iyagoo sheegay in xilliga la soo maray uu uusan ka hortagi karin xaqiiqda.
An 18-member UN committee has issued new guidance calling on nations to implement comprehensive reparations for people of African descent, asserting that the passage of time cannot excuse the enduring consequences of the slave trade and racialised slavery.
Legal Obligations Cannot Be Avoided
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination stated that countries party to the international convention against racial discrimination must act under their current legal obligations, regardless of whether slavery was prohibited under international law at the time it was carried out. The committee described this approach as a significant shift away from arguments over historical responsibility that have often been used to resist reparations claims.
Pela Boker-Wilson, a Liberian member of the committee who helped draft the guidance, said governments should move beyond expressions of regret and take concrete action to confront policies and laws that perpetuate inequality. The committee said, 'The recognition and apologies should be accompanied by concrete measures,' insisting that acknowledgment alone cannot replace meaningful reparations.
Scope of Harm and Required Remedies
The committee said the effects of slavery remain visible in systemic discrimination and structural inequalities affecting education, healthcare, economic opportunity and environmental security. It also pointed to racialised violence, harmful stereotypes and institutional barriers that continue to disadvantage people of African descent.
The experts urged governments to combine financial and non-financial remedies, including compensation, restitution, rehabilitation, official recognition and guarantees that abuses and discriminatory practices will not be repeated. They called for national action plans with clear deadlines, developed in consultation with people of African descent and communities affected by the legacy of slavery.
Private Institutions Must Also Act
The committee said responsibility should not be limited to governments. Religious organisations, universities, companies, banks, insurers and other financial institutions that participated in, facilitated or profited from the slave trade should also contribute to reparative efforts. Those institutions should acknowledge their historical roles, make relevant archives accessible and contribute to reparations in proportion to their involvement and the benefits they gained.
The committee estimates that at least 12.5 million Africans were forcibly taken and sold between the 15th and 19th centuries in what it described as the largest forced displacement in history. The transatlantic slave trade sent millions of men, women and children to the Americas, where many were subjected to brutal and often deadly conditions.
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