reparation
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Renzo Orbegozo, a 50-year-old victim, told AFP the victims were seeking "comprehensive reparation."
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
"Those responsible for violations of the law must be held to account, and the rights of the victims' families to truth, justice and reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence must be upheld," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
On Saturday, King Felipe hailed Pope Leo's "clarity and firmness" on the issue, saying it was "essential in the process of healing and reparation of the damage inflicted".
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
But his general gist seemed to be close to his lordship's, concluding with a call for a freezing of German reparation payments and the withdrawal of French troops from the Ruhr region.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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It also established alternative sentences to prison for those who confess their crimes, make reparations to their victims and pledge not to return to violence.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
The Labour premier, in office since July, said at the weekend that he was open to saying sorry but ruled out paying the financial reparations demanded by some Caribbean countries.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The issue of reparations, compensation to those who were the victims of slavery, has dominated debate in the build up to this summit, in which representatives from 56 Commonwealth countries are meeting.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
LONDON—The U.K. government is preparing to make a historic apology for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, after decades of pressure from former colonies seeking reparations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Worst of all, the treaty forced Germany to accept full responsibility for starting the war and pay huge reparations as punishment.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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