In 2001, France passed the Taubira Law, which strongly condemned slavery by officially recognising it as a crime. However, the law was weakened because the parts that proposed reparations were removed after criticism from certain political groups, including descendants of former colonial elites.The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 March 2026 voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans and called for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs”. The resolution, initiated by Ghana, received 123 votes in favour; Argentina, Israel, and the US voted against, while 52 nations, including the European Union (EU), and UK abstained.The resolution...