Why Jamaica is seeking $10bn in reparations from the UK
- A Jamaican delegation to the United Kingdom has said it will file a petition addressed to King Charles III to seek legal guidance on the question of slavery reparations.
- This is the first time a British Commonwealth state will use this legal route “for the cause of reparatory justice”, the Jamaican delegation said, as the visit to London kicks off on Monday.
- King Charles is Jamaica’s head of state, as the country is yet to transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.
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- A Jamaican delegation to the United Kingdom has said it will file a petition addressed to King Charles III to seek legal guidance on the question of slavery reparations.
- This is the first time a British Commonwealth state will use this legal route “for the cause of reparatory justice”, the Jamaican delegation said, as the visit to London kicks off on Monday.
- King Charles is Jamaica’s head of state, as the country is yet to transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.
Sources: Al Jazeera