Jamaica to file slavery reparations petition during UK visit

Video Duration 02 minutes 37 seconds 02: 37. Jamaica seeks UK legal ruling on slavery reparations.

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Video Duration 02 minutes 37 seconds 02: 37. Jamaica seeks UK legal ruling on slavery reparations. By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and DPA. Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026.

In practice, a Jamaican delegation to the United Kingdom has remarked it will file a petition addressed to King Charles III to seek legal guidance on the question of slavery reparations.

As the visit to London kicks off Monday, this is the first time a British Commonwealth state will employ this legal route "for the cause of reparatory justice", the Jamaican delegation stated.

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