REPAIR
@reparativefinance.bsky.social
We are a research project that studies new calls for #reparations around the world. We are based at the #anthropology dept. of @uva.nl and funded by the EU. Check out our open-access lecture series, publications and more here: www.reparationsresearch.eu
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Check out two recently published blogs written by our team members — REPAIR
Our team members have published two blogs that you can now read open access on our website: In her brand-new blog titled ‘ Why Climate Repair must be here and now: Fieldnotes from the Yasawas ’ o...
www.reparationsresearch.eu
🎉Two new blogs are now live on our website! Mausumi M. Chetia and @felixundstein.bsky.social write about climate repair and restorative justice calls in the field of global health.
Check them out here⤵️
#climatechange #lossanddamage #justice #reparations
Check them out here⤵️
#climatechange #lossanddamage #justice #reparations
There is still time to register & join our upcoming online REPAIR lecture on socio-ecological repair.
🔗 Find out more below ⬇️
🔗 Find out more below ⬇️
Join us for an online lecture on Socio-ecological #Repair by Dr Matthew Wingfield, next Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:00 PM CET www.reparationsresearch.eu/lectures/soc...
Towards socio-ecological repair and its futures: Metabolisms through colonialism, apartheid, and the climate crisis — REPAIR
Histories of violent disposession, extraction, and the grounding of settler ecologies are largely read through their terrestrial and economic afterlives. The intensifying climate crisis, however, has ...
www.reparationsresearch.eu
September 22, 2026 at 9:13 AM
There is still time to register & join our upcoming online REPAIR lecture on socio-ecological repair.
🔗 Find out more below ⬇️
🔗 Find out more below ⬇️
Join us for an online lecture on Socio-ecological #Repair by Dr Matthew Wingfield, next Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:00 PM CET www.reparationsresearch.eu/lectures/soc...
Towards socio-ecological repair and its futures: Metabolisms through colonialism, apartheid, and the climate crisis — REPAIR
Histories of violent disposession, extraction, and the grounding of settler ecologies are largely read through their terrestrial and economic afterlives. The intensifying climate crisis, however, has ...
www.reparationsresearch.eu
September 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Join us for an online lecture on Socio-ecological #Repair by Dr Matthew Wingfield, next Thursday, September 24, 2026 12:00 PM CET www.reparationsresearch.eu/lectures/soc...
"A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by #Jamaica over #slavery #reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean nation’s culture minister has said"
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...
Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of state
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
"A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by #Jamaica over #slavery #reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean nation’s culture minister has said"
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...
#Nepal is calling the recent disaster a “Himalayan tsunami” and shifting from humanitarian aid to climate justice.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says Nepal is seeking #climate #compensation from major emitters for climate-driven disasters.
Read the interview:
kathmandupost.com/interviews/2...
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says Nepal is seeking #climate #compensation from major emitters for climate-driven disasters.
Read the interview:
kathmandupost.com/interviews/2...
This is not standard flooding; it is a Himalayan Tsunami: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal
As specialised multi-national rescue teams battle shifting topographies to reach buried hydropower tunnels, Foreign Minister
kathmandupost.com
September 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
#Nepal is calling the recent disaster a “Himalayan tsunami” and shifting from humanitarian aid to climate justice.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says Nepal is seeking #climate #compensation from major emitters for climate-driven disasters.
Read the interview:
kathmandupost.com/interviews/2...
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says Nepal is seeking #climate #compensation from major emitters for climate-driven disasters.
Read the interview:
kathmandupost.com/interviews/2...
Yesterday, a UN committee said states have a legal obligation to consider #reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and address the enduring legacy of racial discrimination.
It calls on States Parties to implement comprehensive reparatory measures.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
It calls on States Parties to implement comprehensive reparatory measures.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee
Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discrimination
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Yesterday, a UN committee said states have a legal obligation to consider #reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and address the enduring legacy of racial discrimination.
It calls on States Parties to implement comprehensive reparatory measures.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
It calls on States Parties to implement comprehensive reparatory measures.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Last week, Denmark passed a law to compensate Greenlandic women and girls subjected to involuntary IUD insertions.
The “Spiral Case” began in the 1960s, when Danish authorities inserted IUDs in Greenlandic women and girls without their informed consent.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...
The “Spiral Case” began in the 1960s, when Danish authorities inserted IUDs in Greenlandic women and girls without their informed consent.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...
Greenlandic Women Will Finally Get Money for Forced Contraception
For decades, Denmark implanted intrauterine devices in women in Greenland in an effort to keep down the island’s population. On Thursday, the government passed a compensation bill.
www.nytimes.com
August 31, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Last week, Denmark passed a law to compensate Greenlandic women and girls subjected to involuntary IUD insertions.
The “Spiral Case” began in the 1960s, when Danish authorities inserted IUDs in Greenlandic women and girls without their informed consent.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...
The “Spiral Case” began in the 1960s, when Danish authorities inserted IUDs in Greenlandic women and girls without their informed consent.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week that he supported #reparations efforts in New York City but that it was too early to commit to making monetary payouts, first his racial equity commission must complete its report.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/n...
Mamdani Leaves Door Open to Paying Reparations to Black New Yorkers
The mayor said in recent interviews that it was important to acknowledge the city’s role in slavery but that he could not commit to payouts before his racial equity commission completes its report.
www.nytimes.com
July 31, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week that he supported #reparations efforts in New York City but that it was too early to commit to making monetary payouts, first his racial equity commission must complete its report.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/n...
"Interviewed fishermen consistently identified restitution and financial compensation as their primary reparative priorities, particularly to replace boats and fishing equipment that had been destroyed or confiscated."
globalrightscompliance.org/new-report-h...
globalrightscompliance.org/new-report-h...
New Report Highlights the Harms Suffered by Yemen’s Fishing Communities and Their Calls for Reparations | GRC
globalrightscompliance.org
July 31, 2026 at 11:21 AM
"Interviewed fishermen consistently identified restitution and financial compensation as their primary reparative priorities, particularly to replace boats and fishing equipment that had been destroyed or confiscated."
globalrightscompliance.org/new-report-h...
globalrightscompliance.org/new-report-h...
Great overview of the current state of the US-Iran conflict and peace negotiations discussing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the possibility of sanctions relief on the US' part, and the likelihood of lasting peace and war #reparations.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...
Trump says ‘good chance’ of progress in Iran talks. What we know
Negotiators are trying to break the deadlock over transit fees and management of the Strait of Hormuz.
www.aljazeera.com
July 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Great overview of the current state of the US-Iran conflict and peace negotiations discussing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the possibility of sanctions relief on the US' part, and the likelihood of lasting peace and war #reparations.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...
🎉Two new blogs are now live on our website! Mausumi M. Chetia and @felixundstein.bsky.social write about climate repair and restorative justice calls in the field of global health.
Check them out here⤵️
#climatechange #lossanddamage #justice #reparations
Check them out here⤵️
#climatechange #lossanddamage #justice #reparations
Check out two recently published blogs written by our team members — REPAIR
Our team members have published two blogs that you can now read open access on our website: In her brand-new blog titled ‘ Why Climate Repair must be here and now: Fieldnotes from the Yasawas ’ o...
www.reparationsresearch.eu
July 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
🎉Two new blogs are now live on our website! Mausumi M. Chetia and @felixundstein.bsky.social write about climate repair and restorative justice calls in the field of global health.
Check them out here⤵️
#climatechange #lossanddamage #justice #reparations
Check them out here⤵️
#climatechange #lossanddamage #justice #reparations
Important developments in the legal fight over Russian assets frozen in the EU, which sit at the heart of debates on Russia-Ukraine #reparations and the proposed loan mechanisms.
www.reuters.com/business/mos...
www.reuters.com/business/mos...
Moscow court rejects Euroclear appeal in frozen assets case, state media reports
A Moscow court on Thursday rejected an appeal by Euroclear against a ruling that it should pay damages of 18.2 trillion roubles ($233 billion) to the Russian central bank in a dispute over the freez...
www.reuters.com
July 27, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Important developments in the legal fight over Russian assets frozen in the EU, which sit at the heart of debates on Russia-Ukraine #reparations and the proposed loan mechanisms.
www.reuters.com/business/mos...
www.reuters.com/business/mos...
Great recent entry in the OEA all about the anthropology of #repair and #reparation. ⤵️
New article! " #Repair is never merely technical or restorative. It is an ambivalent and often fraught engagement with harm, shaped by unequal capacities, contested values, and the persistent question of what—and who—is worth being kept." Heike Drotbohm
Repair
‘Repair’ has emerged as a key concept in contemporary anthropology, invoked across domains as diverse as technological maintenance, post-conflict reconciliation, ecological restoration, and affective ...
www.anthroencyclopedia.com
July 24, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Great recent entry in the OEA all about the anthropology of #repair and #reparation. ⤵️
“We accept full responsibility for what happened, and I sincerely apologize to all those who have been harmed” - said the San Francisco archbishop.
The settlement also requires the archdiocese to implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The settlement also requires the archdiocese to implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
San Francisco archdiocese to pay $395m to settle over 500 child sexual abuse claims
Settlement requires archbishop to write apology letter to each survivor and implement child protection reforms
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2026 at 12:31 PM
“We accept full responsibility for what happened, and I sincerely apologize to all those who have been harmed” - said the San Francisco archbishop.
The settlement also requires the archdiocese to implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The settlement also requires the archdiocese to implement a series of child protection and transparency reforms.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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📣 ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ✊
🌏 Today marks one year since the International Court of Justice delivered its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on #ClimateChange, 🎂 bringing unprecedented legal clarity to States' obligations on climate change. 🕊️
#FromWordsToAction
📣 ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ✊
🌏 Today marks one year since the International Court of Justice delivered its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on #ClimateChange, 🎂 bringing unprecedented legal clarity to States' obligations on climate change. 🕊️
#FromWordsToAction
July 23, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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📣 ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ✊
🌏 Today marks one year since the International Court of Justice delivered its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on #ClimateChange, 🎂 bringing unprecedented legal clarity to States' obligations on climate change. 🕊️
#FromWordsToAction
📣 ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ✊
🌏 Today marks one year since the International Court of Justice delivered its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on #ClimateChange, 🎂 bringing unprecedented legal clarity to States' obligations on climate change. 🕊️
#FromWordsToAction
A thought-provoking piece on the barriers survivors face in accessing #reparations for sexual violence and other war crimes committed during the Bosnian War.
balkaninsight.com/2026/07/03/i...
balkaninsight.com/2026/07/03/i...
In Bosnia, War Crimes Compensation Failing Victims - But Not Those Acquitted
Individuals acquitted of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina have received far more money in compensation than the survivors of war crimes. The latter wait for decades and often never receive reparat...
balkaninsight.com
July 22, 2026 at 11:50 AM
A thought-provoking piece on the barriers survivors face in accessing #reparations for sexual violence and other war crimes committed during the Bosnian War.
balkaninsight.com/2026/07/03/i...
balkaninsight.com/2026/07/03/i...
Reposted by REPAIR
President Donald Trump said he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke hovering over much of the Midwestern and eastern US and vowed to call Prime Minister Mark Carney, suggesting that the “cost of this pollution” could be added to tariffs Canada is already paying.
Trump says he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke and threatens higher tariffs | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke hovering over much of the Midwestern and eastern United States and vowed to call Prime Minister Mark Carney, sugge...
www.cnn.com
July 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
President Donald Trump said he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke hovering over much of the Midwestern and eastern US and vowed to call Prime Minister Mark Carney, suggesting that the “cost of this pollution” could be added to tariffs Canada is already paying.
Democratic Republic of Congo has formed a new advisory council to support its push for accountability for atrocities committed in the country's east and to advise Congolese state institutions as they push for #reparations for victims.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Congo forms new council in push for war crimes justice
Democratic Republic of Congo has formed a new advisory council that includes senior war crimes lawyers from the United States and Europe to support its push for accountability for atrocities committ...
www.reuters.com
July 20, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Democratic Republic of Congo has formed a new advisory council to support its push for accountability for atrocities committed in the country's east and to advise Congolese state institutions as they push for #reparations for victims.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
During this week's visit, the Caricom #Reparations Commission called on the UK to return the British Virgin Islands and for King Charles to commit to decolonising Britain’s remaining overseas territories.
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
Caribbean calls for return of British Virgin Islands – and for King Charles to back decolonisation
At London briefing, Caricom Reparations Commission decries fact region remains ‘most colonised part of world’
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM
During this week's visit, the Caricom #Reparations Commission called on the UK to return the British Virgin Islands and for King Charles to commit to decolonising Britain’s remaining overseas territories.
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...
Interesting potential #compensation case between Nigeria and South Africa - The demands emerged from the hundreds of Nigerians forced to abandon their lives and property amidst growing anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
South Africa anti-migrant protests: Nigeria to seek compensation for property left by repatriated citizens
Nigeria's High Commissioner says businesses and properties left behind by returnees are being documented.
www.bbc.com
July 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Interesting potential #compensation case between Nigeria and South Africa - The demands emerged from the hundreds of Nigerians forced to abandon their lives and property amidst growing anti-immigration sentiment in South Africa.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"We got this as a result of serving our country. And we deserve to be taken care of" - The US government pays nearly $3m in #compensation to victims of 'Havana Syndrome', a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com
July 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM
"We got this as a result of serving our country. And we deserve to be taken care of" - The US government pays nearly $3m in #compensation to victims of 'Havana Syndrome', a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Jamaican officials will travel to the UK in September to formally lodge an unprecedented petition with King Charles to seek legal guidance on their slavery #reparations claim from Britain.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Jamaican delegation to travel to UK to lodge formal slavery reparations petition with King Charles
Visit to monarch planned for 6 September and will take Jamaica’s mission for reparatory justice to the ‘next level’
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Jamaican officials will travel to the UK in September to formally lodge an unprecedented petition with King Charles to seek legal guidance on their slavery #reparations claim from Britain.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Reposted by REPAIR
The City Council pledged a lasting tribute as part of the 2015 agreement authorizing $5.5 million in reparations to 57 victims tortured under disgraced police Cmdr. Jon Burge. Mayor Brandon Johnson finally delivered on that.
Mayor Johnson breaks ground on long-awaited memorial to Jon Burge torture victims
www.wbez.org
July 9, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The City Council pledged a lasting tribute as part of the 2015 agreement authorizing $5.5 million in reparations to 57 victims tortured under disgraced police Cmdr. Jon Burge. Mayor Brandon Johnson finally delivered on that.
Reposted by REPAIR
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📣 B9 EXPOSES THE MASSIVE LOSS AND DAMAGE FINANCE GAP 📉
🇵🇭 The ninth meeting of the Board (B9) of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) is currently underway in Manila, Philippines, driving intense negotiations to operationalise critical #ClimateFinance. 🗺️
📣 B9 EXPOSES THE MASSIVE LOSS AND DAMAGE FINANCE GAP 📉
🇵🇭 The ninth meeting of the Board (B9) of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) is currently underway in Manila, Philippines, driving intense negotiations to operationalise critical #ClimateFinance. 🗺️
July 9, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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📣 B9 EXPOSES THE MASSIVE LOSS AND DAMAGE FINANCE GAP 📉
🇵🇭 The ninth meeting of the Board (B9) of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) is currently underway in Manila, Philippines, driving intense negotiations to operationalise critical #ClimateFinance. 🗺️
📣 B9 EXPOSES THE MASSIVE LOSS AND DAMAGE FINANCE GAP 📉
🇵🇭 The ninth meeting of the Board (B9) of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) is currently underway in Manila, Philippines, driving intense negotiations to operationalise critical #ClimateFinance. 🗺️
Ugandan farmers file a crowdfunded lawsuit with London’s High Court to stop the EAC Oil Pipeline from starting to operate by applying Uganda’s laws that protect citizens’ right to a clean and healthy environment against the project’s UK-registered company.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/07/07/u...
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/07/07/u...
Ugandan farmers launch UK court case against East African oil pipeline
Crowdfunded lawsuit filed at London’s High Court seeks to enforce Uganda’s laws against EACOP Ltd, the pipeline project's UK-registered company
www.climatechangenews.com
July 8, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Ugandan farmers file a crowdfunded lawsuit with London’s High Court to stop the EAC Oil Pipeline from starting to operate by applying Uganda’s laws that protect citizens’ right to a clean and healthy environment against the project’s UK-registered company.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/07/07/u...
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/07/07/u...
Interesting instance of appropriating #reparations discourse by the far right, this time by former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman of Reform UK.
🔗 www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-...
🔗 www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-...
Former UK minister demands reparations from Britain’s ex-colonies
Suella Braverman said ex-colonies should repay Britain for the empire’s 'investment'
www.middleeasteye.net
July 7, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Interesting instance of appropriating #reparations discourse by the far right, this time by former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman of Reform UK.
🔗 www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-...
🔗 www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-...