FILE PHOTO: Prominent anti-racism activist Mamadou Ba speaks during a protest in Lisbon, Portugal, March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Catarina Demony
LISBON (Reuters) - Europe's top human rights group said on Wednesday that Portugal must do more to confront its colonial past and role in the transatlantic slave trade in order to help fight racism and discrimination in the country today.
The comments by the Council of Europe come as debate in Portugal over how to remember its history heated up in recent months as the country prepares to unveil its first memorial to victims of slavery, in Lisbon.
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