AfaLab's 2023 Annual Report
At African Futures Lab, we are driven by a commitment to racial equality and justice. 2023 brought both triumphs and challenges to our journey. As we reflect on the past year, we see how complex …
Belgium Condemned for Crimes Against Humanity
What Future for Reparations to the Métis of the Great Lakes Region and the Victims of Belgian Colonization?
African Futures Lab and Amnesty International Joint Press Release
Belgium Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity for Acts Committed During Colonization
In a landmark ruling, Belgium was found guilty of crimes against humanity during colonization, marking a turning point in European accountability and advancing long-overdue justice and reparations for …
International Financial Institutions Rooted in the Intrinsic Link between Colonialism and Capitalism
How to End a System of Domination Through Climate Reparations?
Season III Episode 5 - Fadhel Kaboub
How to Finance Climate Reparations
Does the Framework of International Financial Institutions Facilitate Healing from the Past for a Better Future?
Season III Episode 4 - Chenai Mukumba
International Law, Regulations & Negotiations
Season III Episode 3 - Adrián Martinez Blanco
Activism, Narratives & Media Representation:
What is the climate reparations movement missing to emerge and be a priority at the international agenda?
Season III Episode 2 - Ineza Umuhoza Grace
From responsibility to reparations of the climate crisis:
Why the biggest polluters must pay up for climate damages?
Season III Episode 1 - Joshua Castellino
Unlocking Climate Reparations
Key Obstacles in the Emergence of a Climate Reparations Framework
This paper aims to identify some of the principal obstacles affecting the development of an effective climate reparations framework within the international policy response to the climate crisis.
Debt Cancellation Is Not Enough!
Repairing Economic Colonial Injustices through Radical Reform of the International Financial Architecture
The objective of this report is to examine demands for reparations in connection with the cancellation of Southern African states’ sovereign debts and the decolonization of multilateral financial …
Accra Roundtable Conference
"The Role of Philanthropy in Advancing Racial and Reparatory Justice in Africa and the African Diaspora", (June 10-11, 2024)
Brussels Conference
"African Mothers and their Métis Children abducted by the Belgian Colonial Administration: What Progress Towards Justice and Reparations?", (May 29, 2024)
AfaLab continues its advocacy for Métis and African mothers affected by Belgian colonization, highlighting their demands for justice and reparations through research, international conferences, and …
Geneva Conference
"Biracial Children, African Mothers and Colonization: A Global Case for Reparations", (April 17, 2024)
AfaLab’s Recommendations
UN Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, April 19, 2024
At the UN Forum, AfaLab called for recognition of colonial crimes, reparations for African families, legal reform, and stronger inclusion of African voices-proposing the next session be held in …
70 Years of Fighting for Justice and Reparations!
Mobilizations by “Métis” People from the Great Lakes Abducted by the Belgian Colonial Administration
After decades of struggle, a new report traces the transnational fight for justice led by Métis communities from the Great Lakes and Belgium, demanding recognition and reparations for colonial-era …
Plus de 70 ans de lutte pour la justice et les réparations !
Les mobilisations des Métis originaires de la région des Grands Lacs enlevés par l’administration coloniale belge
Multiples mais invisibles
Les demandes de réparations pour les crimes coloniaux dans la région des Grands Lacs
Decolonize Justice!
A perspective on the role of international development policies and citizens’ experience of justice institutions
Multiple But Invisible:
Reparations Demands For Colonial Crimes In The Great Lakes Region
Les réparations pour les crimes coloniaux de l’Europe en Afrique et pour l’esclavage :
Une étape clé pour relever les défis contemporains du continent africain
Reparations for Europe’s Colonial Crimes in Africa and Slavery:
A Critical Step in Tackling Africa’s Contemporary Challenges
AfaLab's 2022 Annual Report
If 2021 was the spark that ignited the vision for the African Futures Lab, 2022 was a year of building and consolidating our vision as an organization, and of launching many initiatives.
Given the …“La montagne qui a accouché d’une souris” :
Espoirs et échec de la commission parlementaire belge sur le passé colonial
Saison II Episode 6 - Juliette Nijimbere
Le scandale du chlordécone et la continuité des violences coloniales en Martinique et en Guadeloupe
Saison II Episode 4 - Malcom Ferdinand
Reparations to restore dignity:
Pursuing justice for the ovaHerero and Nama genocide in Namibia
Season II Episode 3 - Jephta Nguherimo
The need for an intersectional approach to fighting racism in Italy
Season II Episode 2 - Kwanza Musi dos Santos