EU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering’, hints at reparations
The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for what it described as a “crime against humanity”. From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported by mostly European ships … Read moreEU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering’, hints at reparations