CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) Back row L- R: Ambassador David Comissiong, Senator Trevor Prescod (Barbados); Mr Arley Gill (Grenada); Mr Dorbrene O’Marde (Antigua); Mr Earl Bousquet (Saint Lucia); Mr Eric Philipps (Guyana); Ms Carla Astaphan (St. Kitts & Nevis); Dr Damien Dublin (Dominica) Front row L-R: Dr Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean (The Bahamas); Professor Verene Shepherd (Director, Centre for Reparations Research, The UWI); Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (Chairman, CRC); Dr Hilary Brown (Programme Manager, CARICOM Secretariat); Ms Laleta Davis Mattis (Jamaica)

CARICOM REPARATIONS COMMISSION ATTRIBUTES RECENT PROGRESS TO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Wednesday, 20 September 2023 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown):  Reflecting on ten (10) years of activities aimed at defining a path to reconciliation, truth and justice for victims of slavery and native genocide and their descendants, the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has attributed recent progress to strategic alliances with key stakeholders.

Strategic Partnerships

The CRC has built […]

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CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL ADVOCACY FOR REPARATORY JUSTICE: A MESSAGE FROM THE CARICOM REPARATIONS COMMISSION ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT

In honour of the International Day for People of African Descent, the CARICOM Reparations Commission has issued the following Statement:

“The CARICOM Reparations Commission welcomes the opportunity to join the global community in observing the United Nations International Day for People of African Descent and to highlight the ongoing need for the international community to respect […]

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Grenada PM, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Dr. Nicole Phillip-Dowe, GNRC’s Vice-Chair and Deputy Director (Ag.) of The UWI Open Campus Country Sites, Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles, VC of The UWI and Chairman of the Caribbean Reparations Commission and Arley Gill, Chair of the GNRC with the letter of apology presented by the Trevelyans

Historic reparative apology guided by The UWI and CARICOM Reparations Commission

(The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Press Release)—The first point in the Caribbean-led reparatory justice programme jointly championed by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and CARICOM calls for ‘formal and sincere apology’ as a precondition of healing for descendants of enslaved peoples.

The Trevelyan Family apology on Monday, February 27, during a forum […]

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Grenada Reparations Forum

Laura Trevelyan makes formal apology on behalf of the Trevelyan family for their involvement in the period of enslavement in Grenada

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CARICOM Reparations Commission and UWI Centres welcome Royal African Delegation

he UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Monday, February 27, 2023—A high-level delegation of royal African traditional leaders from AIDO Network International, will visit Jamaica from February 28 to March 6 for a series of activities hosted by the CARICOM Reparations Commission, in collaboration with The University of the West Indies (UWI), and its Centre for […]

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