The Caribbean demands reparations from the United Kingdom for the slave trade

The demand for historical reparations from the European nation for its role in the transatlantic slave trade remains a central item on the agenda of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

The organization intends to raise this demand again during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, taking place from November 1 to 4 in Antigua and Barbuda.

CARICOM Chair Philip Pierre stated in a release that "responsibility does not disappear simply because today’s citizens of the United Kingdom did not personally participate in those crimes."

 "Restorative justice has never been about individual guilt. It concerns the responsibility of states and institutions, and that responsibility is not extinguished by the passage of generations," he explained.

 The message follows recent statements by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who left open the possibility of offering an apology for his country’s historical role in the transatlantic slave trade, but ruled out the payment of financial reparations.

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