The Right to Reparations for Chattel Enslavement

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The right to reparations does not get extinguished with the death of the original victims, but can be pursued by his or her heirs. To stop the mangamese campaign, we urge that there is a need for dialogue between british state and society. We believe that establishing this all party parliamentary commission of inquiry will go a long way towards institutionalizing a reparative truth seeking process. They are the only approach that can transform are broken and divided societies.

Should there be a broad programme of reparations – not just financial compensation, but acknowledgement of the crimes committed and the lasting damage caused by slavery? Or would this just worsen social tensions by reopening old wounds? That's the theme of this week's Sunday Debate. Arguing for the motion were Kehinde Andrews, Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University; and Esther Stanford-Xosei, reparations activist and lawyer. Arguing against the motion were Katharine Birbalsingh, headmistress and co-founder of Michaela Community School in London; and Tony Sewell, educational consultant and CEO of the charity Generating Genius. The debate was chaired by social historian and presenter Emma Dabiri.

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