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The Jamaica reparations petition went to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on 22 September 2026. It names no sum, and the outcome would be advice. The post Jamaica Reparations Petition Referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on 22 September 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sir Hilary Beckles told a CARICOM conference in Barbados the push for slavery reparations is in its final phase, months after a UN vote backed the cause. The post Caribbean Reparations Chief Says Slavery Justice Push Is in Final Phase appeared first on The Rio Times.
Downing Street said Britain does not and will not make reparations. It did not refuse talks, and the Foreign Office will receive the Jamaican delegation. The post Britain Rules Out Paying Reparations, but Will Still Meet Jamaica appeared first on The Rio Times.
Britain expresses sorrow over slavery, but rejects financial compensation.
Hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans toiled in Jamaica under more than 300 years of British rule.
Jamaica is petitioning King Charles III to refer three legal questions on slavery and reparations to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. The post Jamaica Reparations Petition Goes Straight to the King appeared first on The Rio Times.
Petition to King Charles questions the legality of slavery under English law and UK’s responsibility for reparations.
A UN committee has called on countries to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent, arguing that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade continues to fuel systemic racism and racial inequality. It says governments have legal obligations to address those lasting effects.