2026-03-30
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Since the 1970s, India's sent thousands of babies abroad to be adopted into Western families.
Stephanie from France is one of them.
I'm Tanya Datta.
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Hey, it's Ikra, and this is What's in the World from the BBC World Service.
In this episode, we 're going to talk about a vote to recognise the transatlantic slave trade
as the gravest crime against humanity.
We 're going to find out what that all means,
why the United Nations was voting on this in the first place, and what could happen next.
All that to come soon, but first, I want to quickly remind you of the history behind all this.
The transatlantic slave trade was the largest long-distance forced movement of people in recorded history.
It started in the 1500s and over 400 years,
around 12 to 15 million people were shipped across the Atlantic to the Caribbean and the Americas in cruel conditions.
Millions died in the process.
The impact of that moment in history can still be felt today, with many African countries calling for reparations,
or in other words compensation, such as money or an apology for the damaged cause.
OK, so that's a bit of background to all this.