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Exclusive: Why Jamaica Is Filing A Petition For Slavery Reparations With The King Now
The petition asks King Charles to refer three legal questions, and Jamaica is also seeking the return of three Taino objects.
- A Jamaican government delegation led by Culture Minister Olivia Grange arrived in London on Monday to file a petition with King Charles, requesting the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council review slavery reparations questions.
- In 1833, when slavery was abolished across the British empire, the government paid £20 million to slave owners—40% of the Treasury's annual income—and continued repaying the debt until 2015.
- The petition requests an advisory opinion on whether the enslavement of Africans was legal under English law, whether it breached international law, and if Britain now holds a legal obligation to provide redress.
- Separately, the delegation is meeting with British Museum officials to advance discussions on the repatriation of cultural artifacts taken from Jamaica, specifically seeking the return of three Taino objects.
- Under the Judicial Committee Act of 1833, the King has no personal authority over whether the petition is referred to the Privy Council and must act entirely on the advice of relevant authorities.
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The Jamaican government will present a petition to King Charles with legal questions about the legality of slavery, which could pave the way for compensation for centuries of abuse of African ancestors.
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Exclusive: Why Jamaica Is Filing A Petition For Slavery Reparations With The King Now
Olivia Grange, Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport of the Republic of JamaicaThe government of Jamaica is filing a petition calling for slavery reparations to coincide with a particularly horrific chapter from the country’s past, a minister told HuffPost UK.Jamaica’s culture, gender, entertainment and sports minister Olivia Grange is in Britain to ask King Charles, as Jamaica’s head of state, to refer three specific questions t…
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