Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal

Raise a Glass to Malbec! Malbec World Day, April 17 | SaltWire #reels #shorts #wine #food - A high-level Caribbean ambassador said on Wednesday it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for transatlantic slavery and its legacies in today's society.

David Comissiong, the Barbados ambassador to the Caribbean Community and a well-know reparations advocate, said a tribunal was needed as there was no international court properly equipped to deal with reparations claims of such magnitude and complexity. He said the tribunal would require a"positive decision" by the U.N. General Assembly, the main policy-making organ of the organisation.

At the session, representatives of other nations, such as of Guyana and Venezuela, echoed Comissiong's call.

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