Commonwealth leaders push for reparations for transatlatic slave trade to be put on the agenda

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Oct. 24 (UPI) — British Commonwealth leaders meeting on the Pacific island of Samoa are set to hold talks on an agreement to seek justice for suffering and damage from the transatlantic slave trade that could see Britain — one of the main actors and beneficiaries — on the hook for billions of dollars in reparations. The proposal for an in-depth look at the issue at the three-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting goes against the wishes of Britain, represented at the five-day gathering by King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which insisted the matter was not on the agenda. Advertisement “Heads, noting calls for discussions on reparatory justice with regard to the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans and chattel enslavement agreed that the time has come for a meaningful, truthful and respectful conversation towards forging a common future based on equity,” reads the draft of text to be included in a communique issued at the close of the summit Sunday that was leaked to the BBC. Advertisement “Head of government will take an active role in bringing about such inclusive conversations addressing these harms and prioritize and facilitate further and additional research on the transatlantic trade in...

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