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Prince William and Kate To Face Protests in Jamaica Over Slavery Reparations During Their Caribbean Tour

Prince William and Kate To Face Protests in Jamaica Over Slavery Reparations During Their Caribbean Tour
Politics

Prince William and Kate To Face Protests in Jamaica Over Slavery Reparations During Their Caribbean Tour

Prince William and Kate To Face Protests in Jamaica Over Slavery Reparations During Their Caribbean Tour

According to The Independent, a protest calling for slavery reparations has been scheduled in Jamaica's capital city of Kingston ahead of Prince William and Kate Middleton's visit.Arranged by the Advocates Network, a human rights coalition of Jamaican activists and equalities organisations, the demonstration will be staged near the British High Commission in the capital of Kingston on Tuesday morning from 10.30am.The event will be supported by 60 reasons for an apology and compensation from the crown, keeping with Jamaica�s upcoming 60th anniversary of independence.In an open letter addressed to the monarchy, the activists said: "We will not participate in your Platinum Jubilee celebration!""We see no reason to celebrate 70 years of the ascension of your grandmother to the British throne because her leadership, and that of her predecessors, has perpetuated the greatest human rights tragedy in the history of humankind."We are of the view that an apology for British crimes against humanity, including but not limited to, the exploitation of the indigenous people of Jamaica, the transatlantic trafficking of Africans, the enslavement of Africans, indentureship and colonisation is necessary to begin a process of healing, forgiveness, reconciliation and compensation."

Activists have called on the Monarchy to do more to Address their past atrocities

Co-organizer Nora Blake told The Independent: "It is important as we turn 60 years old as an independent nation that we stand as 'adults' on solid ethical, moral and human justice grounds to say to Britain, who was once our "parent," that you have done wrong in enriching yourselves off of chattel slavery and colonialism.""Morally this requires an apology, and it is only just that reparations be made. Many precedents have been set for this," she continued. "Today we are setting the conversation of our future generations, for them to have something to build a brighter future."

Villagers at the farm on the foothills of the Maya mountains protested about colonialism and the use of a football field by the royals for landing their helicopter.

William and Kate were previously stopped from visiting a Cocoa Farm in Belize after protests broke out ahead of the couple's arrival.Villagers at the farm on the foothills of the Maya mountains protested about colonialism and the use of a football field by the royals for landing their helicopter. They were also photographed on Friday with signs saying, "Prince William leave our land."This forced the royals to visit a nearby farm instead.The three countries that the royals are visiting; Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize all have the Queen of England as head of state. However, there have been rumbling of dropping the Monarchy with Barbados leading the way.Critics argue that Prince William's visit is only a charm offensive to keep these Islands close to the monarchy.

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