# Jamaica’s reparations petition is no ‘frivolous’ exercise – Prof Verene Shepherd - Jamaica Observer

> Professor emerita of social history at The University of the West Indies, Verene Shepherd has described Jamaica’s reparations petition before the Privy Council as a critical first step in the country’s wider pursuit of reparatory justice, arguing that it should not be dismissed as a frivolous exercise.

- Published: 2026-09-23T22:01:56.044Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T22:01:56.044Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Barbados, Jamaican delegation that travelled to the United Kingdom to file the petition, National Council on Reparations, The University of the West Indies, Verene Shepherd

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