Portugal needs to ‘pay the costs’ of slavery and colonialism, says president
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Critics of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa say behind remarks is lack of national recognition that slavery should be discussed in schoolsPortugal needs to “pay the costs” of slavery and other colonial-era crimes, the country’s president has said, in a rare instance of a European leader seemingly backing the need for reparations.Portugal has long grappled with calls by campaigners to address its legacy as the European country with the longest historical involvement in the slave trade. During the span of...
The Guardian—Portugal rejects suggestion to pay reparations for slavery after comments from president. Statement from government contradicts stance taken by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who said Portugal should not put issue ‘in a drawer’Portugal’s government has said it refuses to initiate any process to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, contrary to earlier comments from President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.From the 15th to the 19th century, 6 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported across the Atlantic by Portuguese vessels and...
BBC News—Portugal's debate over colonial and slavery reparations resurfaces. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reignited a row by suggesting making amends for past "crimes".
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