Matt M. Miller | Contributor
The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday addressing “structural racism” in Europe against Europeans of African descent. The resolution calls for “reparations for crimes against humanity during European colonialism.”
The document was written by the British Labour MEP Claude Moraes and was inspired by the racist behavior allegedly experienced by Italian socialist MEP Cécile Kyenge, who served as Italys first black government minister, according to The Guardian. The resolution was approved with 535 in favor, and 80 against with 44 abstentions. (RELATED: 2020 Democrats Support Slavery Reparations: What Does This Mean?)
Anche il prestigioso quotidiano britannico @Guardian si è interessato alla risoluzione sui diritti fondamentali delle persone di origine africana in #Europa sulla quale ho lavorato e abbiamo approvato qui a @Europarl_it.
Buona lettura! https://t.co/anXNHgtCKq
#Fightracism— Cécile Kyenge (@ckyenge) March 27, 2019
The resolution urges member states of the EU to form and execute anti-racism strategies within their home nations, specifically focusing on “the fields of education, housing, health, criminal justice, political participation and migration,” according to the European Parliament website. It also seeks to address “racial profiling in criminal law and counter-terrorism.”
The resolution also clearly endorses action regarding reparations made to Afro-Europeans for “crimes against humanity during European colonialism.” (RELATED: Elizabeth Warren Endorses Reparations For Slavery)Read More – Source
