Jamaica says slavery reparations petition to be heard by UK privy council in March 2027

Jamaica’s minister of culture says UK has until November this year to file its case following referral by King Charles

Jamaica says slavery reparations petition to be heard by UK privy council in March 2027

TL;DR

  • A UK appeals court has set a hearing date of March 2027 for Jamaica's petition regarding slavery reparations.
  • The petition, filed with King Charles, seeks legal guidance on three questions related to the slave trade and restitution.
  • Jamaica is using a rare mechanism from the Judicial Committee Act 1833 to refer the questions to the privy council.
  • The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is not an option due to UK reservations on compulsory jurisdiction for Commonwealth countries.
  • The UK government has maintained its position that it "does not and will not pay reparations."

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