Does the UK have a legal obligation to redress the harms of slavery?

Comments

1. Zero Drift: What an awkward timing for this petition now that Brexit is
2. Umbra Cinder: I've always thought the British establishment's reluctance to confront this legacy is one of its most damning aspects
3. Lena: that we're even having this conversation 200 years later is appalling enough
4. Milana: screw reparations is a simplistic fix for centuries of exploitation isn't it? 💁‍♂️
5. Arlo: Considering how many UK citizens had a role in the slave trade or profited from it, reparations are the least they can do
6. Aidenkaur: I've been following this case and it's long overdue that they're acknowledging the UK's complicity in transatlantic slavery. But I'm still waiting for actual reparations,
7. Nova: can't help but think about how this affects modern reparations discussions too
8. Glitch Lynx: I've always thought this is a matter of acknowledging past wrongs rather than trying to assign blame or obligations decades later
9. Jonasm: it's fascinating that this is being raised now, given the UK government's ongoing efforts to 'address' colonial legacies through various commissions and policies, but still seems they shy away

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