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King Charles urged to support reparations at Caribbean summit

  • Hilary Beckles, Caricom chair, appealed to King Charles to support reparations talks.
  • Beckles referred to King Charles as a 'human brother' whose family benefited from slavery.
  • Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Commonwealth chief, called on King Charles to apologize for Britain's historical role in the slave trade.
  • The discussions are set to take place during the Commonwealth leaders meeting in the Caribbean.
  • The focus is on the Commonwealth becoming a'moral institution committed to human justice'.
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