The purpose of Reparation Bonds is to finance the machinery required to pursue, prepare for and implement reparatory justice. A live bond would therefore need a defined use-of-funds policy rather than an unrestricted statement that money is “for reparations”.
Historical, legal, economic and archival research; evidence preservation; expert analysis.
Professional advice, negotiation infrastructure, litigation or dispute-resolution costs where lawfully undertaken.
Registers, identity and verification systems, governance, accounting, compliance and administrative infrastructure.
Projects capable of producing durable community assets, services, income or institutional capacity under the final mandate.
Security, data protection, audit, insurance and preservation of assets or records where appropriate.
A transparently capped reserve for administering the bond programme and maintaining continuity.
This is a design model only. Final priority, security, ranking and permitted repayment sources must be defined contractually and legally before any funded bond exists.