They neglect to mention that countries like Haiti have paid millions in reparations (plus interest) to France and their slave masters for their independence. They could start with refund plus interest on that and then pay real reparations to the real victims. Leaders of Caribbean nations on Monday unanimously adopted a broad plan on seeking reparations from European nations for what they say are the lingering ill effects of the Atlantic slave trade on the region. A British human rights law firm hired by the Caribbean Community grouping of nations announced that prime ministers had authorized a 10-point plan that would seek a formal apology and debt cancellation from former colonizers such as Britain, France and the Netherlands. The decision came at a closed-door meeting in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. bigstory.ap.org/article/caribbean-adopts-plan-seek-slavery-reparations
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:54:26 +0000
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