In Belgium, five women who had been forcibly removed from their families during Belgian colonial rule in the Congo have been awarded reparations for the systemic discrimination and harm they endured, with the courts recognising that this state-sanctioned kidnapping of children born to a Black mother and a white father was a crime against humanity. This is a powerful example of groups using the law to challenge injustices and demand accountability. 💭 Do you believe that law can be used as a tool for change? Let us know what you think!
This is such a powerful story. The women didn't ask for more because the Belgian system would have required them to pay if they had lost. Now they are pioneers.
Law MUST be used as a tool for change. The role of law is the most important tool societies have to engineer how we interact with others. Great development!
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2wAbsolutely, and I applaud the decision on reparations. The challenge is to make the legal system accessible for everyone. Who has the money, energy and knowledge to navigate these systems? To even know where to begin, or to even know that someone did you wrong according to the law?