Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations, end of islands’ territorial status
Leaders say apologies and memorials are not enough and are drafting a framework for talks on compensation and self-determination.
- On Tuesday, Caribbean leaders met with Church of England clergy in London, intensifying their push for slavery reparations and sovereignty for at least 20 territories with ties to Britain, France, the Netherlands, and the United States.
- Leaders oppose recent suggestions that former colonies should repay Britain for historic investments, instead addressing what was declared 'the gravest crime against humanity' involving an estimated 12 million Africans enslaved on plantations.
- Caricom's reparations commission is creating a framework seeking formal apologies, debt cancellations, and development programs for Indigenous people. Hilary Beckles, chairman of the commission, stated, "We in the Caribbean remain the most colonized part of the world, and this has to stop."
- The commission held a "productive meeting" with three senior clerics from the Church, viewing them as a "possible ally," while members praised King Charles III for expressing "personal sorrow at the suffering of so many" regarding slavery's enduring impact.
- Jamaica plans to file a formal petition in early September asking King Charles III to refer legal questions on slavery reparations to the Privy Council. Ron Daniels, head of the National African-American Reparations Commission, noted that United States talks have centered on land, economic development, and infrastructure.
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Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations, end of islands’ territorial status
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of Caribbean leaders met with senior clergy from the Church of England on Tuesday as the push for slavery reparations…
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Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations, end of islands' territorial status
A group of Caribbean leaders has met with senior clergy from the Church of England as the push for slavery reparations intensifies.
A group of Caribbean dignitaries met on Tuesday with senior members of the Church of England as the momentum for slavery-related reparations intensified, and activist groups also insist on the independence of British, French, Dutch and American territories in the region.
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