A UN committee has said countries must consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade under current international law. It says the duty stems from present obligations to address structural racial inequality, not historical legality.

GENEVA, Aug 31 - A U.N. committee said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address the enduring legacy of racial discrimination it says persists today. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.