Does the UK have a legal obligation to redress the harms of slavery?

September 6, 2026 · 1:00 pm 5 sources

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Wires & papers of record

• Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
  The Guardian · September 6, 2026 13:00
  Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of state A landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaican over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former…

Coverage

• Jamaica to file slavery reparations petition during UK visit
  Al Jazeera · September 7, 2026 01:34
  Petition to King Charles questions the legality of slavery under English law and UK’s responsibility for reparations.
• Jamaica to petition King Charles over slavery reparations
  Deutsche Welle · September 7, 2026 06:49
  Jamaica will ask King Charles III to refer questions about the legality of slavery and Britain's potential obligation to provide reparations.
• UK government refuses slavery reparations as Jamaica urges king to act
  Al Jazeera · September 7, 2026 19:48
  Britain expresses sorrow over slavery, but rejects financial compensation.
• Does the UK have a legal obligation to redress the harms of slavery?
  Al Jazeera · September 8, 2026 19:01
  Jamaica petitions the British monarch over questions about the legality of the transatlantic slave trade.