Legal opinion would put pressure on 10 European countries targeted to engage in reparative justice
Caribbean countries are considering approaching the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) for a legal opinion on demanding compensation from 10 European countries over slavery, as the fight for reparative justice is stepped up, the president of the group of 33 nations in the region has said.
Ralph Gonsalves, the current leader of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), said he was also looking for an apology from the British government and expressed disappointment in Rishi Sunak’s lack of engagement in the matter.
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