Tag: Slavery reparations

• Tuesday, November 5th 2024 - 10:27 UTC

  Lammy says money reparations would be a simplistic way out

  

  British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Monday in Lagos, Nigeria, that the so-called “slave reparations” called for by many former colonies were not about the “transfer of cash,” which would be a “simplistic press debate.” He argued instead that there were other ways in which 21st-century Britain could address the impact of such a “horrific and horrendous” practice of yesteryear, such as better trade relations with African countries.

• Monday, October 28th 2024 - 08:11 UTC

  Commonwealth leaders concur it is time to discuss slavery reparations

  

  Commonwealth leaders agreed during a Heads of Government meeting in Samoa Friday that it was time to discuss reparations from the United Kingdom for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. ”The time has come for a meaningful, truthful, and respectful conversation towards forging a common future based on equity,” the leaders said in a statement.