# Jamaica to file slavery reparations petition during UK visit

https://mins.news/en/item/47761

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 01:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/jamaica-to-file-slavery-reparations-petition-during-uk-visit?traffic_source=rss

> A Jamaican delegation says it will petition King Charles III for legal guidance on slavery reparations. The questions will ask whether the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica was lawful under English and international law, and whether the UK has a legal duty to remedy slavery’s harm.

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