Why is Britain refusing to pay slavery reparations?

Source: Al Jazeera · 06 de novembro de 2026 às 16:34 · 10 h ago

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Britain compensated slave owners, not the enslaved. Can an apology without reparations be enough?

The report was published on 06 de novembro de 2026 às 16:34 by Al Jazeera and is part of the World news coverage.

What other outlets are saying

• Financial Times: Andy Burnham’s offer to discuss formal apology over slavery calms reparations tensions
• The Church Times: Justin Welby says slavery reparations would amount to ‘group punishment’
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