Slavery is not just a thing of the past. Its effects continue to be felt in systemic inequality and racism. This was reiterated on Monday by the UN Committee against Racial Discrimination (CERD) as the world marks the International Day of People of African Descent.

A UN committee has called on countries to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent, arguing that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade continues to fuel…

GENEVA, Aug 31 — Countries are legally obliged to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave...