Accra Summit Agrees on Global Fund for Slave Trade Compensation
In a landmark decision at the Accra Reparation Conference, delegates established a Global Reparation Fund, seeking compensation for African descendants impacted by the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Angolan Monarch Bridges with Brazilian Descendants of Enslaved Ancestors
King Ekuikui VI of Angola’s Bailundo kingdom bridges cultural ties with Rio’s oldest quilombo, Camorim, descendants of escaped enslaved people, emphasizing historical roots in Brazil.
Germany’s President Apologizes for Colonial-Era Killings in Tanzania
Germany’s President Steinmeier issues an apology for colonial-era killings in Tanzania, vowing to address historical injustices as descendants of victims seek answers.
King Charles III’s Kenyan visit will confront colonialism
King Charles III embarks Kenya with a mission of smoothening the relationship with its former colony, confronting past crimes and looking into the future.
Postcolonial corruption in Timor-Leste
Gembong Hanung
Teaching assistant at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Denmark and Greenland to investigate shared historical relations
Denmark and Greenland will establish an independent commission mapping the two countries relationship starting from WWII. Result’s will show if Denmark followed UN decolonization requirements.
Danish authorities lack an understanding of cultural differences when placing Greenlandic children in care
Children with Greenlandic parents have a higher chance of been taken into care homes in Denmark partly due to language and cultural understandings with Danish authorities.
Sápmi Norwegian municipalities in dire need of Sami language competences
Report concludes serious lack of Sami language skills and cultural knowledge among workers in 13 Sápmi Norwegian municipalities making it difficult to enforce local rights.
New republic Barbados cuts ties to monarchy but remembers history
Barbados in the Caribbean Sea is the youngest republic entering 2022 after declaring independence from British rule last year, with promise to become Caribbean’s beacon.
Xinjian genocide draws parallels to Canada and US
North American policy and rhetoric against own indigenous groups and ‘the war on terror’ resembles that of the Chinese government towards civilians in Xinjiang region.
