At Brixton’s New Park Road Baptist church, a noticeable emotional shift was felt as the congregation stood to sing Bob Marley’s Redemption Song during a Sunday service. The event coincided with the 1781 anniversary of the Zong massacre, in which over 100 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard by the ship's owners to claim insurance for "lost cargo." The song, which reflects on the horrors of transatlantic slavery and honors the resilience of those who fought for freedom, set the tone for a significant visit by Jamaican officials to the UK. These officials are seeking to petition King Charles III regarding reparations for the legacy of slavery. The petition, backed by leaders from other Caribbean nations, requests the monarch to seek legal advice from the Privy Council, which serves as the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth countries. The Jamaican delegation, led by Culture Minister Olivia Grange, included lawyers and members of the country’s national council on reparations. They met with UK politicians, church leaders, and institutions such as the British Museum, from which Jamaica is seeking the return of artefacts. While discussions with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office took place, they reportedly did not focus on reparations. Jamaica’s petition has sparked a debate about the legality and political implications of transatlantic slavery. Former Privy Council member Lord Sumption dismissed the legal strategy as “nonsense,” arguing that the issue is more about morals and politics than law. However, Jamaican legal experts defended the petition’s legality. Edward Fitzgerald KC, speaking to UK parliamentarians, explained that Jamaica is using a rarely invoked provision in the Judicial Committee Act 1833, allowing the king to refer legal or constitutional questions to the Privy Council. Harj Narulla, a UK legal advisor, called the route “obvious,” noting that the issue involves the UK itself, the state responsible for slavery in Jamaica. In Jamaica, while both major political parties support the reparations movement, some in the opposition raised concerns that the delegation had not secured a meeting with the king. Grange clarified that a meeting with Charles was not part of the plan, emphasizing that the correct legal process was to submit the petition by post and email. Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, who chairs the all-party parliamentary group for Afrikan Reparations, affirmed Jamaica’s right to petition the monarch, highlighting the UK’s historical responsibilities due to colonialism. She urged Britain to confront its past and the ongoing effects of slavery, criticizing the focus on large reparative figures as a distraction from the deeper issues of racial injustice and historical accountability.