Posted on 06/29/2021 2:25:24 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The United Nations Human Rights Council has urged global action including reparations to "make amends" for racism against people of African descent.
Its new report also urges educational reform and apologies to address discrimination.
The findings cite concerns in about 60 countries including the UK, Belgium, France, Canada, Brazil and Colombia.
In a statement on Monday, UN high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet called "on all states to stop denying - and start dismantling - racism" and to "listen to the voices of people of African descent".
The UN's report is based on discussions with more than 300 experts and people of African descent and seeks to push nations to take actions to end racial injustices.
It found that police use of racial profiling and excessive force was systemic in much of North America, Europe and Latin America.
The report said racism was the biggest problem in countries associated with the former trade of many millions of Africans for slavery.
It praises Black Lives Matter and says the group should "receive funding, public recognition and support".
Ms Bachelet, a former president of Chile, said reparations must not only be financial in nature, but include other "guarantees" to prevent future injustices.
She said: "States must show stronger political will to accelerate action for racial justice, redress and equality through specific, time-bound commitments to achieve results.
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How many more trillions should the world give to that giant s hole ?
The world was a better place before the UN was ever a glimmer in Wilson’s eye.
Are they going to do this proportional to the number of slaves who went to each of these areas? I mean hundreds of thousands more African slaves were sent to Europe, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, than ever set foot in the United States!
Or, like usual, does the UN plan on America paying based on their per capita of today, instead of their participation rate of LESS THAN 10% of all African slaves came to America?!? OBVIOUSLY, that was a rhetorical question...we all know the actual answer!
5% of African slaves came to America. The majority went to Brazil and the Caribbean.
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