Jamaica Slavery Reparation Demand

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1. 5 Sep

   The British monarch has authority under the Judicial Committee Act of 1833 to refer legal matters to the London-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for an advisory opinion.

   4 outlets · Daily Mail
2. 6 Sep

   A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaica over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean nation’s culture minister has said.

   6 outlets · The Guardian
3. 7 Sep

   The ministry added that it will meet with the British Museum to discuss “the repatriation of cultural artefacts taken from Jamaica”.

   5 outlets · Al Jazeera

Coverage 8 articles

• 7 Sep Jamaican minister 'encouraged' by Buckingham Palace's engagement with slavery reparations petitionOlivia Grange, the Jamaican culture minister, is leading a delegation in London asking King Charles to seek legal advice on whether Britain should pay reparations for slavery. The petition, filed by Jamaica and endorsed by other Caribbean nations, asks the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to consider whether the transport of enslaved Africans was lawful and if Britain owes a "reparatory remedy". Grange is…The Straits Times
• 7 Sep Jamaica to file slavery reparations petition during UK visitA Jamaican delegation led by Minister Olivia Grange will file a petition with King Charles III during his visit to London, seeking legal guidance on reparations for centuries of enslavement. The petition asks three questions: whether the transatlantic slave trade was legal under English common law, if it violated international law, and if the UK has a legal obligation to provide remedies for the harm caused by…Al Jazeera
• 6 Sep Jamaica is stepping up campaign for £7.6billion in reparations for slavery - by lobbying the King on London visitJamaica's culture minister Olivia Grange has arrived in London with a petition for £7.6billion in reparations for slavery, to be delivered to King Charles. The petition argues that Britain should have paid compensation to slaves, not slave owners, after abolishing slavery in 1833, and now has a legal duty to provide redress. Grange plans to submit three questions to the Privy Council, including whether enslavement…Daily Mail
• 6 Sep Jamaica to petition UK king over slavery reparations in landmark legal testA Jamaican government delegation, led by Culture Minister Olivia Grange, is set to file a petition with King Charles on Monday, asking him to refer three questions about the legality of the transatlantic slave trade to London's Privy Council. This move marks a landmark legal test in Jamaica's pursuit of slavery reparations from the UK. The delegation will use the Judicial Committee Act of 1833, which grants the king…South China Morning Post
• 6 Sep Jamaica to bring slavery reparations petition to King CharlesJamaica's culture minister Olivia Grange will present a petition over slavery reparations to King Charles on Monday, asking him to refer three questions to the country's highest court. The questions concern the legality of enslaving Africans in Jamaica under English law and whether Britain has a legal duty to provide redress. The Jamaican government is seeking answers to these questions as part of its push for a…BBC
• 6 Sep Jamaican politician: Why not seek reparations if UK paid slave debt until 2015?A Jamaican politician, Ms Grange, is questioning why her country shouldn't seek reparations from Britain for its historical treatment of enslaved people in Jamaica. The British government paid £20 million to slave owners in compensation when slavery was abolished in 1833, which took over a century and a half to pay off. Ms Grange says that if the UK was still paying off debt linked to slave-owner compensation as…Evening Standard
• 6 Sep Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King CharlesOlivia Grange, Jamaica's culture minister, arrived in London with members of the National Council on Reparations to hand a petition to King Charles regarding slavery reparations. The petition asks for legal advice from the UK's judicial committee to determine if Britain is under an obligation to provide restitution to Jamaica for slavery and its consequences. Over 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly…The Guardian
• 5 Sep Jamaica to formally seek slavery reparations from Britain: Ministers will file petition King Charles during London visitJamaica's Culture Minister Olivia Grange will lead a delegation to London to formally file a petition on slavery reparations with King Charles during his visit. The petition asks the King to refer three questions about transatlantic chattel slavery to Jamaica's highest court of appeal, and is a first for a Commonwealth State using this legal route. An estimated 12.5 million Africans were forcibly taken from their…Daily Mail

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