Caricom reparations chair urges King Charles to back slavery reparations talks ahead of Chogm

Summary

Professor Hilary Beckles, chair of the Caribbean's reparations commission (Caricom), has appealed to King Charles III to support reparations talks at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) in Antigua and Barbuda next month. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the meeting, Beckles addressed the king as a "human brother" whose family, he said, had benefited from slavery. He urged the king to use his influence to advance slavery reparations talks between Britain and the Caribbean, and wants the Commonwealth to become a "moral institution committed to human justice".

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1. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 23:06 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Caricom reparations commission chair Hilary Beckles appealed to King Charles III as a "human brother" to support slavery reparations talks at the Commonwealth leaders meeting in the Caribbean next month.