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reparations

[rep-uh-ray-shuhnz] / ˌrɛp əˈreɪ ʃənz /


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Campaigners say truth and reconciliation commissions like in South Africa after apartheid or reparations can also bring some justice.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

This resistance has not deterred the country that has become the leading voice on reparations: Ghana.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Except for the part about reparations, the demands restated some of the 14 articles in the memorandum of understanding signed by U.S. and Iranian negotiators in mid-June.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ghana has been spearheading a global campaign for institutions and nations across the world that benefitted from the slave trade to pay reparations.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The German people also had to pay an enormous sum of money, called reparations, for war damages.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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