Following the urging of a group of Haitians present at the Forum to address France, asking for repayment of the sums Haitians were forced to pay due to the refusal to recognize Haiti's independence, the UN human rights chief called for the proposed tribunal to analyze the situation in Haiti and provide reparations, restitution, and compensation appropriately.
Haiti is not alone in demanding repayment related to the slave trade. Indeed, Caribbean and African countries are increasingly supporting the establishment of a tribunal t