A delegation from the body leading the Caribbean’s slavery reparations movement will be in the UK next week for a “historic” first official visit to advocate for former British colonies.
The Caricom Reparations Commission (CRC) will be meeting with UK parliamentarians, Caribbean diplomats, academics, and civil society groups from 17 to 20 November.
“The Caricom Reparations Commission advocacy visit to the UK is historic, as it is the first of what we anticipate will be a series of engagements to raise consciousness and awareness, correct misconceptions about the reparations movement, and build strategic partnerships to take this critical agenda to right historical wrongs forward,” Dr. Hilary Brown, a member of the delegation and Caricom’s program manager of culture and community development, said.
Caribbean governments have been calling for recognition of the lasting legacy of colonialism and enslavement, and for reparative justice from former colonizers, including a full formal apology and forms of financial reparations.
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Caribbean Reparations Leaders in ‘Historic’ First UK Visit to Press for Justice
11/16/2025
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