Juneteenth commemorations and reparations conference held at Christiansborg Castle
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Juneteenth commemorations are taking place at Christiansborg Castle in Osu, Ghana, including libation rites, wreath-laying ceremonies, and a traditional durbar. Keynote addresses are being delivered by prominent Pan-African figures such as Julius Garvey and Al Sharpton. These events are part of the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps of the United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans. The conference brings together political leaders, scholars, activists, and members of the African diaspora in Accra to advance the global movement for reparations. Hosted under the auspices of President John Dramani Mahama, in his role as African Union Champion for Reparations, the conference has led to the establishment of an Advisory Council on Reparatory Justice, an Expert Panel on the Restitution of Cultural Artefacts, and a Panel of Legal Experts on Reparatory Justice. These mechanisms aim to translate the global call for reparations into concrete action.
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