The Guardian
King Charles and Andy Burnham face reparations demands at Antigua Commonwealth summit
King Charles and UK prime minister Andy Burnham will attend the Commonwealth leaders’ summit in St John’s, Antigua, where activists plan to demand slavery reparations. Campaigners want Britain to address its involvement in transatlantic enslavement. Their campaign includes letters, T-shirts, signs and billboards, plus a candlelight vigil commemorating thousands of Africans trafficked to Antigua and Barbuda.
What to know
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Activists see the summit as an opportunity to press Britain over its role in transatlantic enslavement and demand reparations.
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The candlelight vigil will commemorate thousands of Africans trafficked to Antigua and Barbuda during the transatlantic slave trade.
Why it matters
The protests highlight Caribbean activists’ concerns about slavery’s history and reparations as Britain participates in the Commonwealth summit.
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