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We are a research project that studies new calls for #reparations around the world. We are based at the #anthropology dept. of @uva.nl and funded by the EU. Check out our open-access lecture series, publications and more here: www.reparationsresearch.eu

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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There is still time to register & join our upcoming online REPAIR lecture on socio-ecological repair. 🔗 Find out more below ⬇️
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us for an online lecture on Socio-ecological #Repair by Dr Matthew Wingfield, next Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:00 PM CET www.reparationsresearch.eu/lectures/soc...
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Towards socio-ecological repair and its futures: Metabolisms through colonialism, apartheid, and the climate crisis — REPAIR
Histories of violent disposession, extraction, and the grounding of settler ecologies are largely read through their terrestrial and economic afterlives. The intensifying climate crisis, however, has ...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by #Jamaica over #slavery #reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean nation’s culture minister has said" www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...
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Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of state
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#Nepal is calling the recent disaster a “Himalayan tsunami” and shifting from humanitarian aid to climate justice. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says Nepal is seeking #climate #compensation from major emitters for climate-driven disasters. Read the interview: kathmandupost.com/interviews/2...
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This is not standard flooding; it is a Himalayan Tsunami: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal
As specialised multi-national rescue teams battle shifting topographies to reach buried hydropower tunnels, Foreign Minister
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Yesterday, a UN committee said states have a legal obligation to consider #reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and address the enduring legacy of racial discrimination. It calls on States Parties to implement comprehensive reparatory measures. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee
Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discrimination
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Last week, Denmark passed a law to compensate Greenlandic women and girls subjected to involuntary IUD insertions. The “Spiral Case” began in the 1960s, when Danish authorities inserted IUDs in Greenlandic women and girls without their informed consent. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...
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Greenlandic Women Will Finally Get Money for Forced Contraception
For decades, Denmark implanted intrauterine devices in women in Greenland in an effort to keep down the island’s population. On Thursday, the government passed a compensation bill.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week that he supported #reparations efforts in New York City but that it was too early to commit to making monetary payouts, first his racial equity commission must complete its report. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/n...
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Mamdani Leaves Door Open to Paying Reparations to Black New Yorkers
The mayor said in recent interviews that it was important to acknowledge the city’s role in slavery but that he could not commit to payouts before his racial equity commission completes its report.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"Interviewed fishermen consistently identified restitution and financial compensation as their primary reparative priorities, particularly to replace boats and fishing equipment that had been destroyed or confiscated." globalrightscompliance.org/new-report-h...
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New Report Highlights the Harms Suffered by Yemen’s Fishing Communities and Their Calls for Reparations | GRC
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Great overview of the current state of the US-Iran conflict and peace negotiations discussing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the possibility of sanctions relief on the US' part, and the likelihood of lasting peace and war #reparations. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...
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Trump says ‘good chance’ of progress in Iran talks. What we know
Negotiators are trying to break the deadlock over transit fees and management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🎉Two new blogs are now live on our website! Mausumi M. Chetia and @felixundstein.bsky.social write about climate repair and restorative justice calls in the field of global health. Check them out here⤵️ #climatechange #lossanddamage #justice #reparations
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Check out two recently published blogs written by our team members — REPAIR
Our team members have published two blogs that you can now read open access on our website: In her brand-new blog titled ‘ Why Climate Repair must be here and now: Fieldnotes from the Yasawas ’ o...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Important developments in the legal fight over Russian assets frozen in the EU, which sit at the heart of debates on Russia-Ukraine #reparations and the proposed loan mechanisms. www.reuters.com/business/mos...
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Moscow court rejects Euroclear appeal in frozen assets case, state media reports
A Moscow court on Thursday rejected an appeal by Euroclear against a ruling ​that it should pay damages of 18.2 trillion roubles ($233 ‌billion) to the Russian central bank in a dispute over the freez...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Great recent entry in the OEA all about the anthropology of #repair and #reparation. ⤵️
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“We accept full responsibility for what happened, and I sincerely apologize to all those who have been harmed” - said the San Francisco archbishop. The settlement also requires the archdiocese to implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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San Francisco archdiocese to pay $395m to settle over 500 child sexual abuse claims
Settlement requires archbishop to write apology letter to each survivor and implement child protection reforms
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Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC) @lossanddamage.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
1/5 📣 ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ✊ 🌏 Today marks one year since the International Court of Justice delivered its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on #ClimateChange, 🎂 bringing unprecedented legal clarity to States' obligations on climate change. 🕊️ #FromWordsToAction
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A thought-provoking piece on the barriers survivors face in accessing #reparations for sexual violence and other war crimes committed during the Bosnian War. balkaninsight.com/2026/07/03/i...
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In Bosnia, War Crimes Compensation Failing Victims - But Not Those Acquitted
Individuals acquitted of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina have received far more money in compensation than the survivors of war crimes. The latter wait for decades and often never receive reparat...
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CNN @cnn.com · 18/07/2026
President Donald Trump said he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke hovering over much of the Midwestern and eastern US and vowed to call Prime Minister Mark Carney, suggesting that the “cost of this pollution” could be added to tariffs Canada is already paying.
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Trump says he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke and threatens higher tariffs | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke hovering over much of the Midwestern and eastern United States and vowed to call Prime Minister Mark Carney, sugge...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Democratic ​Republic of Congo has formed a new advisory council to support its push for accountability for atrocities committed in the country's east and to advise Congolese state institutions as they push for #reparations for victims. www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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Congo forms new council in push for war crimes justice
Democratic ​Republic of Congo has formed a new advisory council that includes senior ‌war crimes lawyers from the United States and Europe to support its push for accountability for atrocities committ...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
During this week's visit, the Caricom #Reparations Commission called on the UK to return the British Virgin Islands and for King Charles to commit to decolonising Britain’s remaining overseas territories. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
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Caribbean calls for return of British Virgin Islands – and for King Charles to back decolonisation
At London briefing, Caricom Reparations Commission decries fact region remains ‘most colonised part of world’
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Interesting potential #compensation case between Nigeria and South Africa - The demands emerged from the hundreds of Nigerians forced to abandon their lives and property amidst growing anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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South Africa anti-migrant protests: Nigeria to seek compensation for property left by repatriated citizens
Nigeria's High Commissioner says businesses and properties left behind by returnees are being documented.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"We got this as a result of serving our country. And we deserve to be taken care of" - The US government pays nearly $3m in #compensation to victims of 'Havana Syndrome', a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Jamaican officials will travel to the UK in September to formally lodge an unprecedented petition with King Charles to seek legal guidance on their slavery #reparations claim from Britain. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Jamaican delegation to travel to UK to lodge formal slavery reparations petition with King Charles
Visit to monarch planned for 6 September and will take Jamaica’s mission for reparatory justice to the ‘next level’
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WBEZ @wbez.org · 09/07/2026
The City Council pledged a lasting tribute as part of the 2015 agreement authorizing $5.5 million in reparations to 57 victims tortured under disgraced police Cmdr. Jon Burge. Mayor Brandon Johnson finally delivered on that.
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Mayor Johnson breaks ground on long-awaited memorial to Jon Burge torture victims
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Loss and Damage Collaboration (L&DC) @lossanddamage.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
1/3 📣 B9 EXPOSES THE MASSIVE LOSS AND DAMAGE FINANCE GAP 📉 🇵🇭 The ninth meeting of the Board (B9) of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) is currently underway in Manila, Philippines, driving intense negotiations to operationalise critical #ClimateFinance. 🗺️
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Ugandan farmers file a crowdfunded lawsuit with London’s High Court to stop the EAC Oil Pipeline from starting to operate by applying Uganda’s laws that protect citizens’ right to a clean and healthy environment against the project’s UK-registered company. www.climatechangenews.com/2026/07/07/u...
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Ugandan farmers launch UK court case against East African oil pipeline
Crowdfunded lawsuit filed at London’s High Court seeks to enforce Uganda’s laws against EACOP Ltd, the pipeline project's ⁠UK-registered company
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Interesting instance of appropriating #reparations discourse by the far right, this time by former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman of Reform UK. 🔗 www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-...
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Former UK minister demands reparations from Britain’s ex-colonies
Suella Braverman said ex-colonies should repay Britain for the empire’s 'investment'
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
As part of “third-country” removal policy, the US is deporting people to places they could face serious harm. Now Ghana is being sued by rights groups to get #reparations for deportees and to deter other nations from making deals with the Trump administration. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...
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Advocacy groups file complaint against Ghana over Trump deportations
The deportees were sent to Ghana, then to their home countries, despite earlier rulings by US judges that it was unsafe.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Cancer, soil & water pollution: In the French Indies, where the use of a carcinogenic pesticide was permitted by the French government until 1993, 90% of adults carry chlordecone in their blood. Yet French courts dismiss victims' lawsuits on statute-of-limitations grounds and refuse #compensation.
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Pour les victimes de l’insecticide chlordécone, l’interminable chemin de la réparation
ANALYSE. Alors que la cour d’appel de Paris vient de refuser de relancer l’enquête pénale sur ce scandale sanitaire qui a frappé les Antilles, nombre de malades attendent toujours d’être dédommagés. U...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights evoked notions of "truth, justice, #reparation, and guarantees of non-recurrence" in relation to ICE's conduct as well as the incresed death rates within detention centres while calling for an independent investigation. news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Deaths in US immigration custody must be investigated: UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration detention system and investigations into all deaths in US Immigra...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Moluccans who fought for the Dutch colonial army during the post-WW2 struggle for Indonesian independence - and were then brought to the Netherlands, housed in dire conditions with no job or integration prospects - received a formal apology from Dutch PM Jetten. www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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'Historical justice': Dutch PM makes formal apology to Moluccans
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten Sunday issued a formal state apology to members of the Moluccan community for their decades-long mistreatment by the Netherlands after Indonesia won independence from…
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, has announced a new manifesto asserting the “moral, ethical and legal case” for #slavery #reparations. The manifesto introduces new issues including the disproportionate impact of slavery on girls and women. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
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Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations
Updated document, which emphasises harm done to African women, is being considered by other Caribbean countries
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Tanya Goldman @tanyagoldman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New in #openaccess! RESTITUTION AND THE MOVING IMAGE: GLOBAL FILM HERITAGE BETWEEN RETURN, ACCESS, AND ARCHIVAL REPARATION, edited by Nikolaus Perneczky @kinolaus.bsky.social and Cecilia Valenti www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...
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Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
10 years ago today, the Brexit Referendum marked a defining moment in our politics. In the aftermath, I explored why my Indian immigrant parents – like many others like them – voted Leave. A fascinating, complex story of Empire, loyalty, colonised mindsets, identity, reparation... Revisit it here 👇
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The Story of Brexit is the Story of Empire: Why Did Asian Immigrants Vote to Leave the EU?
The complicated love-hate relationship of immigrants from former colonies with the British Empire cannot be ignored if lessons are to be learned in post-Brexit Britain
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22/06/2026
Late Windrush victim’s compensation to fund prize for British Caribbean playwrights
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Late Windrush victim’s compensation to fund prize for British Caribbean playwrights
The Windrush Prize will award £10,000 to the writer of the winning play, which will receive a run at the Arcola theatre next year The first prize dedicated to discovering and developing British Caribbean playwrights has been launched using compensation awarded to a Windrush victim who died before receiving it. The Windrush Prize for British Caribbean Playwrights, believed to be the first major prize of its kind in 30 years, has been established by Shereener Browne, the founder and artistic director of Orísun Productions and a former barrister, in memory of her late father, Myron Brown. Continue reading...
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Tomorrow’s Affairs @tmrwsaffairs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The colonial past now enters discussions about money, influence and global economy. It is a debt the West may not wish to acknowledge but can no longer simply dismiss tomorrowsaffairs.com/reparations-... #reparations #slavery #UN
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Reparations and the new politics of the Global South
The colonial past now enters discussions about money, influence and global economy. It is a debt the West may not wish to acknowledge but can no longer simply dismiss
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Ghana is hosting a conference to push #reparatory #justice. It is the first major meeting on the issue since the UN resolution declaring enslaved Africans' trafficking the gravest crime against humanity was adopted, and features a #Juneteenth commemoration today. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
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Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution
Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable commitments to reconciliation and restitution
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Reuters @reuters.com · 17/06/2026
Trump administration challenges reparations for Black residents in Chicago suburb, city defends program reut.rs/4xxPmo1
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Trump administration challenges reparations for Black residents in Chicago suburb, city defends program
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was moving to challenge a reparations program for Black residents in the Chicago suburb ​of Evanston, while the city's mayor defended the program.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Today, the French National Assembly voted in favor of recognizing and compensating the harm suffered by more than 2000 children forcibly relocated from Réunion Island to mainland France between 1962-1984. #reparations
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
On #climate #reparations.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A way to solve the US/Iran conflict without either side crossing its red line? Iran can claim #compensation for damages, the US can insist it paid nothing, and Abu Dhabi obtains its own security and ​Dubai's hub status. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Exclusive: UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks ​of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the U.S.-Israel...
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Luke Moffett @lukemoffett.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Growing risk that thousands buried in #Gaza’s rubble may never be identified, says Red Cross - at least 10,000 people are thought to be buried, according to health officials in Gaza, but it could be as high as 14,000 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Growing risk that thousands buried in Gaza’s rubble may never be identified, says Red Cross
Exclusive: Recovery efforts remain slow and passing of time makes it more likely they will be skeletonised
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
On the history of slavery in Appolonia, a part of present-day Ghana, and its implication on reparative #justice and #reparations movements. theconversation.com/appolonia-th...
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Appolonia: the story of an African kingdom that resisted the Atlantic slave trade
Why did Appolonia trade so few enslaved people? Short answer: unique economy and sacred beliefs.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
With Peru's elections so close, an interesting breakdown of the two candidate's background including Fujimori's legacy - the #reparations cases addressing forced sterilisation and extrajudicial killings. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...
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Peru polls open in Keiko Fujimori, Roberto Sanchez presidential run-off
Race between right-wing Fujimori and left-wing Sanchez follows first round of voting marred by logistical issues.
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Polish PM warns that time is running out for last surviving Polish victims of the Nazi occupation. Berlin maintains that the broader #reparations issue is legally and politically settled. 🔗 tvpworld.com/93699846/ger...
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Berlin to return WWII-looted Polish treasures as reparations dispute lingers
Germany is expected to return several Polish cultural treasures looted during World War II, including a ring associated with King Sigismund I the Old, a medieval fragment of “Gaude Mater Polonia” and ...
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Interesting blog on community-centered #LossAndDamage action in Vanuatu. #climate #reparations #climatefinance www.unocha.org/news/climate...
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Climate change: Vanuatu puts communities in the driver’s seat on loss and damage action
By Jaspreet Kindra
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Fascinating #reparations discussion to follow, especially considering the parallels with the frozen Russian assets/reparations to Ukraine debate. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies
Iran's assets are "neither war spoils for Washington nor a payment fund for its allies".
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/06/2026
The Africa exception: the slavery reparations debate was once ‘unthinkable’. Now it is unavoidable
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The Africa exception: the slavery reparations debate was once ‘unthinkable’. Now it is unavoidable
The architect of the African Union’s reparations framework for the historic UN resolution explains why demands for historical justice are inseparable from the struggle for Black sovereignty
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
"In the face of death, we are equal. In the face of state institutions, we are not." - A hard-hitting piece from this March on Roma men fighting in the Ukrainian army which discusses questions around citizenship, conscription and #compensation. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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‘In the face of death, we are all equal’: Ukraine’s Roma fight for recognition for those serving in war
With many lacking official documentation or unable to speak Ukrainian, the families of men killed in action are struggling to get the compensation they are owed
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
“Spain’s long-delayed reckoning with sexual abuse within the Catholic Church entered a new phase this year with the launch of a #reparations program” - Victims have one year to apply, so far ~420 have done so. apnews.com/article/cath...
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Ahead of papal visit, Spain pushes forward with reparations for church sex abuse victims
Spain is addressing sexual abuse within the Catholic Church with a new reparations program. Victims like Paula Alonso-Pimentel, who was abused by a priest over 50 years ago, can now seek compensation.
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Reparations.now @reparations.now · 04/06/2026
Three Scholars. One Question. Has the World Finally Turned a Corner on Reparations? www.reparations.now/three-schola... #UNReparations #Reparations #GlobalReparations #AfricaMonth #SlaveryJustice #PanAfricanism #CodeNoir #Tulsa #RoadToRepair #UN2026
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Three Scholars. One Question. Has the World Finally Turned a Corner on Reparations?
Hosted by Future Africa and the University of Pretoria, this webinar titled “A False Start? Actions for Reparations and the UN Resolution on Slavery” brings together three scholars: Pro…
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REPAIR @reparativefinance.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Interesting recent opinion piece: "European claims arising from postcolonial redistribution are treated as urgent, enforceable and respectable, while African claims arising from colonial dispossession remain largely outside the same legal and moral framework." 🔗 www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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The West only discovers property rights when the landowners are white
Zimbabwe is compensating European farmers. The original dispossession goes unrecognised.
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