King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit
Caricom chair Hilary Beckles wants the king to ensure the Commonwealth becomes a ‘moral institution committed to human justice’The head of the Caribbean’s reparations commission has appealed to King Charles...
By Natricia Duncan, Caribbean correspondent · The Guardian World
Caricom chair Hilary Beckles wants the king to ensure the Commonwealth becomes a ‘moral institution committed to human justice’ The head of the Caribbean’s reparations commission has appealed to King Charles III as a “human brother” whose family he said had benefited from slavery to support reparations talks at next month’s Commonwealth leaders meeting in the Caribbean. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Commonwealth heads of government meeting ( Chogm ) in Antigua and Barbuda next month, professor Hilary Beckles urged the king to use his influence to advance slavery reparations talks between Britain and the Caribbean. Continue reading...