November 14, 2025 The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) will undertake a groundbreaking visit to the United Kingdom from 17 – 20 November 2025 to advance its advocacy for reparatory justice. The delegation’s mission is to strengthen strategic partnerships and promote a joint programme of public education and engagement on the reparations agenda. The visit is … Continue reading CARICOM Reparations Commission Delegation to Visit United Kingdom for Strategic Advocacy Engagements
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An in-person event at The UWI Regional Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica on October 14-17, 2025.
September 8, 2025 The 2nd Africa-CARICOM Summit has brought together African nations, Caribbean states, and the global African diaspora to strengthen unity, deepen integration, and jointly pursue reparations and reparatory justice through a comprehensive transcontinental partnership framework, under the theme: “Transcontinental Partnership in Pursuit of Reparatory Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through … Continue reading The 2ND Africa-CARICOM SUMMIT- Building Bridges from the Caribbean to Africa
The 2nd Africa-CARICOM Summit is to bring together African nations, Caribbean states, and the global African diaspora to strengthen unity, deepen integration, and jointly pursue reparations and reparatory justice through a comprehensive transcontinental partnership framework, under the theme: “Transcontinental Partnership in Pursuit of Reparatory Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations.” August … Continue reading Ethiopia: The Heart of Africa-CARICOM Reconnection
Copyright AP Photo/Peter Dejong By Rosie Frost Published on 25/07/2025 The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action On Wednesday, the UN’s highest court delivered a historic opinion on climate change, outlining states’ responsibilities under international law. It was the largest case ever seen by the International Court … Continue reading Five key takeaways from the ICJ’s historic climate ruling and what comes next
The 49th Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM has concluded. Watch the video of the closing press conference below. https://youtu.be/J86G04SKNFQ You can also get a sense of some of the discussions in the selection of stories from the Jamaica Information Service below. Haiti Haiti Welcomes CARICOM’s Focus on Addressing Country’s Security Crisis – … Continue reading CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting Wraps up
We posted a story a few days ago about a visit by a delegation to Europe to discuss reparations. The story appears not to have been accurate. Please see the statement issued today by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, and the Chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission. Please accept our apologies … Continue reading “Not us!” Caricom Reparations Commission
By Catarina Demony June 23, 2025 Caribbean delegation to hold briefings in Brussels, London Briefings hope to 'open dialogue' about reparatory justice Demands for reparations have been rejected so far LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - A Caribbean delegation is set to travel to Brussels and London next month to bring the highly divisive issue of reparations … Continue reading Caribbean delegation to travel to Brussels, London to discuss slavery reparations
Thomas Piketty Blog 13 mai 2025 par piketty Two centuries ago, in 1825, the French state imposed a tribute on Haiti to compensate slave owners for their loss of property. This debt, which the fragile Haitian state had to struggle to repay until the 1950s, heavily crippled the country’s development, and it is, today, one of the … Continue reading France owes 30 billion € to Haïti
April 19, 2025 Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialism … Continue reading Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN