'Ghana was the crime scene' - the country leading the demand for slavery reparations
Summary
Ghana is leading a global effort to demand apologies and financial compensation for the harms caused by the transatlantic slave trade. The country pushed for a United Nations resolution calling slavery the "greatest crime against humanity" and hosted a summit with representatives from about 80 countries to discuss reparations.Key Facts
- Ghana introduced a UN resolution recognizing slavery as a great crime, though the U.S. voted against it and European countries abstained.
- The UK and Portugal were major participants in the transatlantic slave trade, but the UK has refused to pay reparations.
- Ghana is responsible for about 10-15% of the estimated 12 million Africans forced into slavery and served as a main location where captives were held before shipment.
- The African Union gave Ghana the role of leading efforts for reparatory justice.
- Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okuzeto Ablakwa supports reparations that include education, business investments, and health research related to slavery’s long-term effects.
- The Church of England is also called to take responsibility because it benefited financially from slavery through plantations and investments.
- The Archbishop of Canterbury recently visited Ghana and prayed at Cape Coast Castle, a historic site where enslaved Africans were held before being sent overseas.
- The reparations discussion includes ideas like debt relief and financial compensation from countries and institutions involved in slavery.
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