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Jamaican minister 'encouraged' by Buckingham Palace's engagement with slavery reparations petition
The petition seeks a legal ruling on slavery’s legality and Britain’s duty to provide reparatory remedies, with 12.5 million Africans cited in the case.
- On Monday, the Jamaican government formally asked King Charles to seek legal advice on whether Britain should pay reparations for slavery, with Culture Minister Olivia Grange saying she is "encouraged" by Buckingham Palace's engagement.
- The petition seeks to address the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, which saw at least 12.5 million Africans kidnapped and sold into slavery by European ships between the 15th and 19th centuries.
- Jamaica filed the petition with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council , seeking clarity on whether Britain is legally obliged to provide a remedy, endorsed by the Caribbean Community and Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama.
- Buckingham Palace said Charles "has on many occasions expressed his personal and wholehearted commitment" to addressing historic wrongs, while Grange noted a "global trend" of increasing support for reparatory justice.
- Critics argue modern institutions bear no responsibility for slavery, while Britain's Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, proposed in April denying visas to citizens from countries seeking reparations.
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Jamaican minister 'encouraged' by Buckingham Palace's engagement with slavery reparations petition
The Jamaican government on Monday formally asked King Charles to seek legal advice on whether Britain should pay reparations for slavery, with the country's culture minister saying she is "encouraged" by the engagement of Buckingham Palace so far.
·London, United Kingdom
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