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The CARICOM Reparations Commission Media Conference

Following the historic adoption of a United Nations General Assembly resolution declaring the transatlantic trafficking and enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity (March 25, 2025), the CARICOM Reparations Commission hosted this media conference to reflect on the milestone, exp...

Keynote Address | Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP | Prime Minister of Jamaica | Chairman of CARICOM | 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government| 6 July 2025

Thank you, colleagues. Let me acknowledge Senator Janice Allen, representing the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, Chief Ministers and Ministers of Government, Members of the Judiciary, The newly installed president of the Caribbean Court of Justi...

"Drumming: a symbol of our shared resilience against division and inequality" - CARICOM SG.

This event to mark the 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the “Ark of Return”, is an opportunity to reflect on how music and rhythm have played a role in both resistance and resilience. Drumming holds a speci...

“Face-to-face discussion on reparatory justice is absolutely important”–CARICOM Chair

“While there have been instances of people offering a public apology or even a quantum, as in the case of the Church of England, there has been no face-to-face discussion which we deem as absolutely important because if you can't see me or hear me, it is not appropriate to be able to make a judgment...

“Progress means reparatory justice to heal historical wounds and climate justice to secure our future” - Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador

For centuries, we have been a resilient people. We are the descendants of those who refused to accept subjugation, the rightful heirs of revolutionary freedom fighters and visionaries. But today, can we say that we have claimed the full potential of our independence? Or are we still tethered to stru...

New Institute of Maroon and Indigenous Studies Proposed for UWI Mona and Maroon Communities

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, The UWI Vice-Chancellor and Chair, CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has welcomed the recommendation from Jamaica’s Maroon community to establish a new institute to research, document and share the rich history, culture and contribution of Maroon and Indigenous peopl...

CARICOM Welcomes Declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent

“This achievement reflects the tireless advocacy of our Region and the strides made during the first decade, including global recognition of our ten-point plan for reparatory justice and the establishment of the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent.” CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia A...

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (23 August)

In observance of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, Dr Hilary Brown, Programme Manager, Culture and Community Development, CARICOM Secretariat, shares a message on the significance of recommitting to the fight for reparatory justice. Read her message bel...

Remarks By Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for the Opening Ceremony of the Accra Reparations Conference, 14 November 2023

Excellencies; Distinguished Participants and Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am pleased to join the Accra Reparations Conference and bring warm and fraternal greetings from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), through this message. This is an important gathering of policymakers, reparations a...

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 Africa...

The CARICOM Reparations Commission Media Conference

Keynote Address | Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP | Prime Minister of Jamaica | Chairman of CARICOM | 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government| 6 July 2025

"Drumming: a symbol of our shared resilience against division and inequality" - CARICOM SG.

“Face-to-face discussion on reparatory justice is absolutely important”–CARICOM Chair

“Progress means reparatory justice to heal historical wounds and climate justice to secure our future” - Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador

New Institute of Maroon and Indigenous Studies Proposed for UWI Mona and Maroon Communities

CARICOM Welcomes Declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (23 August)

Remarks By Dr. Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for the Opening Ceremony of the Accra Reparations Conference, 14 November 2023

Continued Commitment to Global Advocacy for Reparatory Justice: A Message from the CARICOM Reparations Commission on the International Day for People of African Descent

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