牙买加向英国国王查尔斯提交了一份奴隶制赔偿请愿书，要求对三个关键法律问题进行裁决：强制将非洲人运往牙买加是否合法、是否构成反人类罪，以及英国是否有义务提供赔偿1。国王已将该请愿书转交英国枢密院司法委员会处理1。牙买加文化部长奥利维亚·格兰热将这一决定称为"really big deal"1。
请愿书于2026年9月7日提交，距离Zong大屠杀245周年纪念日仅一天后1。牙买加采用了《1833年司法委员会法案》中的罕见条款，允许国王在问题无法通过普通法院解决时将其转交枢密院1。虽然枢密院的意见不具有强制约束力，但牙买加官员认为这一举措可能影响谈判、开创先例，并鼓励其他英联邦国家追求赔偿1。
英国政府发言人重申了政府立场，表示"英国既不会也不将支付赔偿"1。
Jamaica has submitted a slavery reparations petition to King Charles III, which the monarch has referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for consideration.1 The petition, submitted on September 7, 2026—one day after the 245th anniversary of the Zong massacre—asks the council to rule on three legal questions: whether the forced transportation of Africans to Jamaica was lawful, whether it constituted a crime against humanity, and whether Britain bears an obligation to pay reparations.1
The referral invokes a rare provision under the Judicial Committee Act of 1833, enabling the King to submit matters to the Privy Council when they cannot be resolved through ordinary courts.1 Although the council's opinion is non-binding, Jamaican officials regard the move as significant. Culture Minister Olivia Grange described the decision as a "really big deal," noting that it could influence negotiations, establish precedent, and encourage other Commonwealth nations to pursue reparations claims.1 The British government, however, reaffirmed its position that "the UK does not and will not pay reparations."1
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