The World Conference against Racism acknowledged the massive suffering caused by slavery, the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism and related atrocities, and affirmed that slavery and the slave trade are crimes against humanity. It also recognized that colonialism contributed to racism and that its consequences persist. This global declaration helped legitimize reparatory claims but did not itself order payments.
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CHOGM communiquรฉ welcomes UK dialogue on reparatory justice
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What did the Durban Declaration recognize about colonialism?
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The declaration connected colonialism to racism and acknowledged continuing consequences.
The Durban Declaration linked colonialism with racism and acknowledged continuing effects.
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The 2001 declaration recognized colonialismโs contribution to racism and its ongoing consequences.