Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.
THE YEAR 2025 THEME: “ Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations ”. The African Union (AU) has designated 2025 as the "Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations." This initiative underscores the AU's commitment to addressing historical injustices, including the trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonialism, apartheid, and genocide. It builds on decades of advocacy and collaboration, aiming to foster unity and establish mechanisms for reparatory justice on a global scale. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT.
The Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the African Union (AU) have been working towards reparations and justice for historical crimes against Africans and people of African descent since 1963. The AU has supported initiatives to advance justice and the payment of reparations to Africans, as well as the restitution of cultural artifacts and heritage pillaged during colonization and enslavement. The continental movem...