Caribbean leaders vow to maintain pursuit of slavery reparations
Countries meeting at Caricom summit not seeking ‘handout’ but ‘appropriate apology’ and compensation
Caribbean leaders have defended the region’s pursuit of slavery reparations, describing the compensation for centuries of enslavement and oppression as a matter of simple justice.
Speaking to the Guardian at the Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads of government meeting in Barbados, the Antigua and Barbuda prime minister, Gaston Browne, said Caribbean states were not seeking “a handout”.
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