PoliticsJamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles

Jamaican culture minister Olivia Grange says a delegation will submit a slavery reparations petition to King Charles, Jamaica’s head of state. It asks him to seek legal advice on whether the forced transport of Africans to Jamaica was unlawful or a crime against humanity, and whether Britain owes restitution for slavery and its enduring consequences.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-09-06 13:00Original