March 25, 2026
European Enslavement of African Peoples: Britain Chooses Silence Over Justice
At the United Nations, a historic resolution was tabled to finally call the European Enslavement of African Peoples what it truly was: The gravest crime against humanity. This wasn't just a history lesson; it was a demand for reparations, a formal apology, and the "prompt and unhindered" return of stolen cultural treasures.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Western and Other States Group as we mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Trans‑Atlantic Slave Trade. Today we remember the millions of men, women, and children who were brutally torn from their homes, and we pay tribute and respect to their descendants.
As Britian claims to remember the millions of men women and children and the decendants of those whom it enslaved, today's vote shows undoubtedly, that Britain and the Western European Nations once again stood shoulder to shoulder, relosulte and proud of their legacy on the European Enslavement of African Peoples.
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And while 123 nations stood up for justice, the UK could not be bother to display the "profound sorry" That King Charles often speaks of by simply casting a vote in favour of that purported sorrow. We abstained. The usual British double standard: talking tough, but acting contrary.
The rhetoric often comes from both the Home Office and the Foreign Office, on any given day of the week. They love to talk tough on modern slavery and human trafficking. They pose as the world’s moral police, hunting down modern slavery gangs and and human traffickers.
But the moment the world asks them to take accountability for the original human trafficking, the European Slave Trade that fueled Britain’s industrial revolution that built its grandest cities and modern infrastructures, they suddenly have nothing to say.
The Hypocrisy is Deafening: Our leaders are happy to condemn the traffickers of 2026, but they refuse to pay the bill for the state-sponsored trafficking of millions of African souls that lasted for centuries.
A Legacy of Loot and Excuses
Acting UN Ambassador James Kariuki stood there and talked about "profound sorrow." We’ve heard it all before. "Sorrow" is free. "Sorrow" doesn't return the Benin Bronzes. "Sorrow" doesn't compensate the nations whose wealth was drained to pave the streets of London.
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By joining the US and Argentina in refusing to support this resolution, the UK is effectively saying: "Sorry—Not Sorry, because we’re keeping the money, we’re keeping the art, and we’re definitely not apologising."
You can't claim to be a leader in human rights while you're still sitting on the loot from the biggest heist in human history. If the UK is so "tough" on slavery, why are they so scared of a UN resolution that asks for reparatory justice?
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