Historical injustices such as slavery and colonialism are not just matters of the past but active forces shaping present-day inequality and development, according to new legal research published in a leading African human rights volume. A new co-authored chapter by Mr. Olusegun Gbede, law lecturer at the University of East London, and Dr. Olalekan Bello, of the University of Leicester, argues that the economic and social legacies of historical exploitation continue to influence contemporary outcomes in African states and should be addressed through broader frameworks of justice and restoration.
