| Statement Type | Apology |
| Date of Statement | 01/03/2007 |
| Issuing Body | Western Government/City/Municipal Authority |
| Apology & Regret Statements | PM Blair expressed “deep sorrow” for the institution ever occurring, and in the same breath celebrates the country’s history of abolition. The statement works in connection to the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of abolition. After acknowledging its role in the trade and colonial slave labor, it list initiatives within the works to commemorate the “occasion”, and aide African countries. |
| Verification Source | Further information on UK and call for apology (https://www.antislavery.org/tony-blair-apologies-britains-role-slave-trade-2/). Information on premise of statement and other actors (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2006/nov/27/uk.race). UN Commemoration of Slavery and the Slave Trade (https://www.un.org/en/rememberslavery/observance). Information on Jamaica and Reparations (https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/features-news/2022/04/29/black-brits-call-for-reparations/). Caricom Reparations Commission website (https://caricomreparations.org/the-global-reparations-movement/). Article detailing Prince William speech in Jamaica as well as activists sentiments (https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/23/americas/william-kate-caribbean-royal-tour-intl/index.html). |
| Submitted by | AFFORD |
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