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Forum told reparations very important to Caribbean civilisation

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CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jul 6, CMC  – A member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Dr. June Soomer, Monday dismissed calls for the Caribbean to put an end to demands for reparatory justice from the  Atlantic slave trade, saying it is “very important for us to address the issue”.

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