Jamaica petitions the British monarch over questions concerning the legality of the transatlantic slave commerce.
Jamaica’s marketing campaign for reparations from the UK is a part of a broader push for international locations to pay for his or her roles within the transatlantic slave commerce and a whole lot of years of slavery.
Momentum is constructing. In March, a United Nations decision mentioned the claims characterize a step in the direction of a treatment for the descendants of enslaved individuals. Most Western international locations abstained from the vote, and the USA opposed it.
In June, African and Caribbean nations met in Ghana – the place a whole lot of 1000’s of individuals have been pressured onto slave ships. They put collectively a plan for reparatory justice, which would come with debt reduction and different assist for African nations.
Final month, a UN committee mentioned governments are obliged by regulation to contemplate paying damages.
So, will the authorized argument increase the case for reparations?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Friends:
Hilary Beckles – vice-chancellor of the College of the West Indies and chairman of the Caribbean Group and Frequent Market (CARICOM) Reparations Fee
Lawrence Goldman – emeritus fellow in historical past at St Peter’s School, College of Oxford, and former editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Nationwide Biography
Patrick Vernon – British historian and social commentator knighted in 2026 for his providers to racial equality and social justice
Printed On 8 Sep 2026
