The Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) has expressed strong support for Ghana’s proposed United Nations resolution seeking to classify the trafficking and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
The initiative, announced by John Dramani Mahama during the 80th UN General Assembly in September 2025, is scheduled for debate on March 25, 2026, in line with the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
In a statement issued from Arusha on March 18, PALU described the resolution as a historic step toward reshaping global conversations on historical truth, memory, and reparatory justice. The organisation said the move is crucial in recognising the scale and lasting impact of slavery on Africa and its diaspora.
PALU also reaffirmed its support for Ghana’s leadership on behalf of the African Union and called for unity among African countries and the diaspora.
The body further urged global partners, including the Caribbean Community, to support the resolution, stressing that a united vote would demonstrate a shared commitment to pursuing reparatory justice for people of African descent worldwide.
PALU described the resolution as a defining moral and historical moment, calling on nations to back the initiative.
