Jamaica seeks reparations from King Charles III over slavery
Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, is set to ask King Charles III to send three specific legal inquiries regarding slavery to the Privy Council, which serves as Britain’s top court of appeal. These questions focus on the lawfulness of the slave trade and the responsibility of Britain to offer compensation. While the British government has historically declined to pay reparations, it did provide £20 million to slave owners back in 1833.