reparations
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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
It was Ghana that tabled the UN resolution, and in June, a summit on reparations was held in its capital, Accra, with delegates from around 80 countries, who concluded that recompense was long overdue.
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
San Francisco, Detroit and other cities have considered reparations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
As punishment, the Soviets wanted Germany to pay high reparations and to be forbidden to rebuild their factories and farms.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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