To convene global stakeholders – Governments, Civil Society, Academia, Private Sector, and the African and Caribbean diasporas – for a focused, strategic dialogue on advancing reparations and restitution efforts rooted in historical truth, collective dignity, and intergenerational justice.
At the Attlee and Reid Room, UK House Of Lords, Parliament Square on Thursday 25th September 2025
“Truth, Dignity, and Repair – For Generations to Come,”
Objective
WHY REPARATIONS MATTER
- Slavery, colonialism, and exploitation have left lasting scars on nations and peoples across the world.
- These systems of injustice created deep racial, economic, and social inequalities that persist today.
- Reparations are not just about the past they are about restoring dignity, opportunity, and justice in the present and future.
ACKNOWLEDGING HISTORICAL INJUSTICE
- Truth-telling is a necessary first step toward healing.
- Acknowledging the legacies of exploitation is essential for meaningful reconciliation.
- Documentation of harms builds a foundation for accountability and collective memory.
BUILDING RESTORATIVE FRAMEWORKS
- Reparations must go beyond symbolic gestures—concrete mechanisms for restitution are needed.
- Financial, cultural, and institutional frameworks must be designed collaboratively and transparently.
- We must shift from charity to justice: from giving aid to repairing harm.
MOBILIZING GLOBAL WILL
- Political courage and global solidarity are essential to move reparations forward.
- Partnerships across sectors – governments, civil society, and international institutions – must align behind reparative justice.
- Funding reparations is an investment in peace, equity, and global stability.
CENTRING THE DIASPORA
- Diaspora communities are key architects of the global reparations movement.
- Their lived experiences, leadership, and knowledge must guide policy and advocacy.
- Reparations must empower – not paternalize, those most impacted by historical injustices.
JUSTICE THROUGH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Reparations should lay the groundwork for long-term, inclusive development.
- Restorative justice must be embedded in education, healthcare, housing, and environmental policy.
- A just future requires repairing the past – economically, socially, and spiritually.
Acknowledge and document the legacies of slavery, colonialism, and exploitation.
Define actionable frameworks for financial, cultural, and institutional restitution.
Mobilize political will and financial partnerships to support reparative programs.
Empower diaspora communities to take leading roles in shaping the global reparations agenda.
Promote sustainable development pathways anchored in justice, memory, and restoration.
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