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What is in the Caribbean’s new slavery reparations manifesto?

The Guardian UK Thursday 25 June 2026, 12:30 UTC By Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent 1 min read
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Caricom Reparations Commission’s Hilary Beckles explains how it will help address the ‘residual legacy of slavery’• Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparationsOne of the key outcomes of the recent “historic” reparations conference in Ghana was the launch of the Caribbean’s manifesto outlining the “moral, ethical and legal case for reparations” for the enslavement of African people. The Caribbean Community Reparations Commission (CRC), which created the document, says...

Caricom Reparations Commission’s Hilary Beckles explains how it will help address the ‘residual legacy of slavery’

• Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations

One of the key outcomes of the recent “historic” reparations conference in Ghana was the launch of the Caribbean’s manifesto outlining the “moral, ethical and legal case for reparations” for the enslavement of African people.

The Caribbean Community Reparations Commission (CRC), which created the document, says it is a strengthening of an existing Caribbean Community (Caricom) 10-point plan for reparations from the UK and other former colonial powers, and a response to feedback from the public, organisations and political leaders.

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