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Transatlantic slave trade recognition must lead to action, Ghana vice president says

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • Ghana Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang called for concrete action on reparatory justice.
  • She said international recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity should lead to education, preservation, restitution and legal pathways.
  • She also urged sustained international engagement on the issue.

Recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity cannot be the final step, Ghana’s Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang said.

She called for concrete action on reparatory justice, arguing that any international resolution should lead to practical measures rather than end the discussion.

Opoku-Agyemang said the next phase should focus on education, preserving historical memory, restitution, legal pathways and sustained international engagement.

Recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity must not end with a resolution.

· Naana Jane Opoku-AgyemangGhana’s vice president called for practical follow-up measures on reparatory justice.
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