# Jamaica hails King’s referral of slavery reparations petition to Privy Council as ‘really big deal’

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-23 01:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/23/jamaica-king-charles-to-refer-slavery-reparations-petition-to-privy-council

> Jamaica’s culture minister, Olivia Grange, told parliament that King Charles has referred the country’s slavery reparations petition to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for legal advice. The petition asks whether the forced transport of Africans was lawful, whether it was a crime against humanity and whether Britain owes restitution for slavery and its lasting consequences.