Jamaican minister to file slavery reparations petition to King Charles during UK visit

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A Jamaican government delegation is preparing to submit a petition to King Charles during a UK visit, advocating for slavery reparations for African ancestors who suffered during centuries of enslavement. The petition is led by Culture Minister Olivia Grange as part of Jamaica's ongoing reparations campaign.

A Jamaican government delegation visiting Britain is set to file a petition addressed to King Charles on Monday, raising the question of slavery reparations, Kingston’s culture ministry said. Culture Minister Olivia Grange will lead the delegation “to advance Jamaica’s push for reparations for the African ancestors who suffered under hundreds of years of enslavement”, the ministry said in a statement. The petition asks the king, who is Jamaica’s head of state, to refer three questions on the...