A debt is owed – the UK should transition from traditional aid to reparations

By: PoliticsHome | October 2024 | Blog

 

 

Despite the UK ruling out reparations from the official agenda, the demand from descendants of enslaved people and nations harmed by colonialism remains loud and clear. The word ‘reparations’ comes from the Latin reparare, meaning to repair. Reparations are not just about addressing historic wrongs; they are about repairing the lasting inequalities inflicted over centuries.

 

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