On March 26, 2019, the European Parliament adopted a resolution « on fundamental rights of people of African Descent in Europe ». Originally, the text was only about discrimination. After the lobbying efforts of Dr Louis-Georges Tin, articles 5, 7, 8 and 9 were added.

For the first time ever in the European Union, « the crimes against humanity against People of African Descent, and « their lasting impacts in the present », were officially acknowledged.

For the first time ever, the European Union was voting a text requesting restitution and reparation for People of African Descent.

Here are the articles :

« The European Parliament
7.  Recalls that some Member States have taken steps toward meaningful and effective redress for past injustices and crimes against humanity ­- bearing in mind their lasting impacts in the present – against people of African descent;
8.  Calls for the EU institutions and the remainder of the Member States to follow this example, which may include some form of reparations such as offering public apologies and the restitution of stolen artefacts to their countries of origin;
9.  Calls on the Member States to declassify their colonial archives; »

Here is the link to the full resolution on the European Union website :

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2019-0239_FR.html