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AU Pushes UN Resolution Declaring Slave Trade a Crime

2/17/2026

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The African Union plans to table a United Nations resolution on March 25 declaring the slave trade a crime against humanity.
Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy has supported the AU's demands for slavery reparations from Britain.
Ribeiro-Addy urged the UK government to engage in reparations talks to address slavery and colonialism's legacies.
The resolution seeks recognition and a legal framework for healing and justice, with France and Spain facing potential pressure.

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The African Union plans to table a United Nations resolution on March 25 declaring the slave trade a crime against humanity.
Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy has supported the AU's demands for slavery reparations from Britain.
Ribeiro-Addy urged the UK government to engage in reparations talks to address slavery and colonialism's legacies.
The resolution seeks recognition and a legal framework for healing and justice, with France and Spain facing potential pressure.