as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
the government instituted a program of reparations to the descendants of Native Americans who were driven from their land
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In December 2024, a Belgian court ordered the government to pay reparations to five mixed-race women after they were forcibly removed from their families in the colonial-era Belgian Congo.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
However, the apology did not follow with any concrete proposals for some form of reparations for victims/survivors.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
When the Florida Legislature approved financial compensation for Rosewood’s survivors and descendants in 1994, it was seen as a national model for reparations.
—Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Kyiv also seeks reparations, accountability for Russian war crimes, and guarantees of its sovereignty before considering peace negotiations.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Originating during one of his high-energy Twitch streams, the catchphrase quickly transcended the internet, becoming a rallying cry for fair pay, reparations, and financial justice, especially within Black communities.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Now forgotten, the National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association argued in the 1890s for pensions as a form of reparations for the formerly enslaved.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
However, the apology did not follow with any concrete proposals for some form of reparations for victims/survivors.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
When the Florida Legislature approved financial compensation for Rosewood’s survivors and descendants in 1994, it was seen as a national model for reparations.
—Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Kyiv also seeks reparations, accountability for Russian war crimes, and guarantees of its sovereignty before considering peace negotiations.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Originating during one of his high-energy Twitch streams, the catchphrase quickly transcended the internet, becoming a rallying cry for fair pay, reparations, and financial justice, especially within Black communities.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Now forgotten, the National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association argued in the 1890s for pensions as a form of reparations for the formerly enslaved.
—Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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