UK paying reparations to Commonwealth nations is a “non-negotiable”, campaigners say

UK paying reparations to Commonwealth nations is a “non-negotiable”, campaigners say

Date: 24 October 2024
Campaigns: Climate, General

Commenting on the UK Government’s response to calls for reparations at the Commonwealth summit, Izzie McIntosh, climate campaigner at Global Justice Now said:

The idea that formerly colonised countries in the Commonwealth should ‘look forward’ is a wilful misunderstanding of demands for reparations. The consequences of the UK’s abhorrent history of slavery and colonialism still reverberate globally today – the unequal impact of the global climate crisis is a potent example of how. Paying reparations is a non-negotiable if the UK hopes to meaningfully address the continued consequences of these legacies, and forge relationships rooted in trust and equity with the global south moving forwards.”


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