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10 January 2004 |
Libya $170 million in compensation ($1 million per victim) for French airplane blown up in 1989 |
A Libyan foundation controlled by Moammar Gaddafi’s son agrees to pay $170 million in compensation ($1 million per victim) to the families of victims of a French airplane blown up in 1989, but Libya admits no responsibility.
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26 January 2004 |
USA-dismisses a lawsuit by descendants of slavery against corporations |
A U.S. federal judge dismisses a lawsuit by descendants of slavery against corporations that benefited from slavery.
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25 February 2004 |
Uganda - army’s failure to prevent a deadly rebel attack on a refugee camp |
Uganda President Museveni apologizes for the army’s failure to prevent a deadly rebel attack on a refugee camp.
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11 March 2004 |
Australia, creation of an Aboriginal Trust Fund repayment program |
In Australia, New South Wales Premier Bob Carr apologizes and announces the creation of an Aboriginal Trust Fund repayment program, to return funds that Aboriginies were forced to pay into a trust.
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16 March 2004 |
As part of a compensation process for Iraqi civilian casualties, the U.S. government gives $5,000 |
As part of a compensation process for Iraqi civilian casualties, the U.S. government gives $5,000 and an apology to an Iraqi man whose wife and three children were killed after an American missile struck their home.
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21 March 2004 |
The Palestinian militant group al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades apologizes for mistakenly killing an Arab student in a drive-by shooting |
The Palestinian militant group al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades apologizes for mistakenly killing an Arab student in a drive-by shooting in a Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem.
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24 March 2004 |
USA- U.S. counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke apologizes |
At a U.S. congressional hearing, former U.S. counter-terrorism official Richard Clarke apologizes for failing to prevent the attacks of 9/11.
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1 April 2004 |
Brazil - compensate illegally imprisoned during two decades of military rule |
In Brazil, forty years after the 1964 coup d’etat, the governor of Sao Paulo says that those who were illegally imprisoned by the state police during two decades of military rule will be compensated.
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1 April 2004 |
The Illinois state a resolution - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
The Illinois state House passes a resolution apologizing to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and seeking pardon for the events that led to the death of Joseph Smith and the expulsion of his followers from Nauvoo in 1844.
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8 April 2004 |
Illinois apology for the murder of Joseph Smith and the expulsion of Mormons in the 1840s |
Illinois officials apologize for the murder of Joseph Smith and the expulsion of Mormons in the 1840s.
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7 May 2004 |
USA apology for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison |
At a press conference with Jordanian King Abdullah, U.S. President George W. Bush apologizes for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
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7 May 2004 |
USA. apology for the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners |
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld apologizes for the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners and takes responsibility for failing to notify Congress and the president of the abuse.
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11 June 2004 |
South Osettian leader asks for compensation from Georgia. |
South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity says that relations with Georgia would be resumed only once Georgia had compensated South Ossetia “for the damage done by the aggression at the start of the 1990s,” estimating this to be worth over US$1bn (R34bn). He also demanded an apology and acknowledgement from the Georgian parliament for “the genocide of the South Ossetian people during the 1989-1991 period.”
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23 June 2004 |
Saudi Arabia terrorists who surrender within a month will be safe |
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah announces that terrorists who surrender within a month will be safe but will be dealt with according to Islamic law.
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15 July 2004 |
Albania compensates politically persecuted persons. |
Albania passes a “Law on Compensation of the Formerly Politically Persecuted Persons.” Albanians who were politically persecuted were to be compensated over a 10-15 year period.
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22 September 2004 |
Former televangelist Jimmy Swaggart apologizes for threatening to kill any man who looked at him romantically |
Former televangelist Jimmy Swaggart apologizes for threatening to kill any man who looked at him romantically.
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5 November 2004 |
Chilean army- human rights abuses during the regime of General Pinochet |
General Juan Espinosa announces that the Chilean army will assume responsibility and collective “institutional” blame for human rights abuses during the regime of General Pinochet. Previously, the army had dismissed the abuses as the result of individual “excesses” rather than a deliberate policy.
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27 November 2004 |
Catholic Church -Orthodox church return of the bones of the most revered saints in the Orthodox church |
Pope John Paul II returns the bones of the most revered saints in the Orthodox church. He called the return “a blessed occasion to purify our wounded memories, to cleanse our journey of reconciliation.” However, Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarr-Vallis denies that the Pope was “asking pardon” for the Church removing the relics from Constantinople to Rome.
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December 2004 |
Morocco truth commission- human rights abuses |
Morocco initiates an official truth commission to investigate human rights abuses from 1956 to 1999.
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10 December 2004 |
Tacoma, a seven judge panel symbolically exonerates Nisqually Indian Chief Leschi |
In Tacoma, a seven judge panel symbolically exonerates Nisqually Indian Chief Leschi, who was hanged during an Indian war in 1858.
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January 2005 |
J.P. Morgan Chase -involvement in the slave trade two centuries ago |
J.P. Morgan Chase apologizes for involvement in the slave trade two centuries ago.
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22 January 2005 |
Newfoundland and Labrador- the relocation of Inuit communities in the 1950s |
Premier Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador apologizes for the relocation of Inuit communities in the 1950s.
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9 February 2005 |
British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologizes for the wrongful imprisonment of 11 people in relation to IRA bombings |
British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologizes for the wrongful imprisonment of 11 people in relation to IRA bombings in 1974.
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13 April 2005 |
USA award of $21.8 million to Jewish families |
A U.S. federal judge approves an award of $21.8 million to surviving members of two Jewish families whose sugar company in Vienna was seized and “aryanized” shortly after Nazi Germany annexed Austria.
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17 April 2005 |
Japan China apology for damage to Japanese diplomatic missions in anti-Japan protests |
Japan demands that China apologize for damage to Japanese diplomatic missions in violent anti-Japan protests. China rejects Japan’s demand.
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