{"id":6757,"date":"2026-03-27T08:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/?p=6757"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:52:19","slug":"amnesty-international-supports-resolution-says-slave-trade-is-a-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/27\/amnesty-international-supports-resolution-says-slave-trade-is-a-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty International Supports Resolution, Says Slave Trade Is a Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Something big just happened at the United Nations and Africans everywhere are feeling it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amnesty International has come out to support a major UN resolution that finally calls the transatlantic slave trade what it really was: A crime against humanity. After all these years, someone is saying it out loud on the world stage. After the vote at the UN General Assembly, Amnesty International said it “welcomes the recognition of chattel enslavement of Africans as a crime against humanity at the U.N General Assembly, following a resolution tabled by Ghana on behalf of the African continent and people of African descent.”<\/em> This is about our ancestors who suffered and died, and about us who are still dealing with the mess they left behind. The organization said what we’ve been saying all along: that slavery didn’t just end and disappear. Its effects are still here with us today. “Across the world, people are still suffering the long-lasting effects of slavery and colonialism, manifesting in today’s racism and global inequality, while States and private actors profited from these historical injustices,” <\/em>they said. “Today’s resolution is a momentous step forward for legal recognition and reparations for those who have suffered the enduring harms of chattel enslavement around the world.”<\/em> Reparations. The word that makes some people uncomfortable but needs to be said. This resolution doesn’t guarantee money will come tomorrow, but it opens the door for serious talks about making things right. Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, led the push for this resolution. President Mahama presented it to the UN on March 25, 2026, the same day the world remembers victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. The timing was perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghana is the African Union Champion on Reparations, and they’ve been working closely with CARICOM countries in the Caribbean to make this happen. Over the past few months, they’ve been talking to different countries, building support. Brazil and the US Congressional Black Caucus both came through. Brazil’s President, Lula, told Ablakwa at a summit in Colombia on March 21 that Brazil fully supports the resolution. This matters because Brazil has more people of African descent than any country outside Africa. They understand what’s at stake. The US Congressional Black Caucus gave 100 percent support. Ablakwa called them the “Conscience of Congress,” and their backing means something. More than 12 million Africans were stolen from their homes over 400 years. Millions died on the way, in chains, in fields, on plantations. This resolution is about saying clearly: that was wrong, and the world needs to acknowledge it. Ablakwa made it clear that reparations are not about giving money to politicians. “We are putting together a framework that will support the people, the real victims,”<\/em> he said. Ghana is also pushing for the return of African artifacts that were stolen and are now sitting in European museums. Not everyone is happy about this, of course. Some countries are dragging their feet, worried about what it might cost them or what doors it might open. If this resolution gets properly implemented, it could lead to real negotiations about how to repair the damage. Ghana will keep pushing this agenda through the African Union’s Decade of Action on Reparations. Amnesty International’s statement reflects how many of us are feeling right now. There’s hope in the air. The organization has been calling for this kind of recognition for years, and finally, it’s happening. For Africans and people of African descent everywhere, this resolution is about respect. It’s about saying our ancestors mattered. It’s about justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Gistme.net for updates on the UN reparations resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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