Analysis - On his official visit to Kenya, King Charles III acknowledged Britain's colonial era 'wrongdoings'. He also paid tribute to Kenyan soldiers who had participated in the first and second world wars on behalf of Britain. His visit coincided with Kenya's 60th independence anniversary.
Britain's colonial era"wrongdoings". He also paid tribute to Kenyan soldiers who had participated in the first and second world wars on behalf of Britain. His visit coincided with Kenya's 60th independence anniversary.from King Charles's speech is useful to decipher the value and implications of his apology, from an international law perspective:
It is my view that these public acknowledgements of colonial legacy in east Africa by Britain, German and Belgium can be classified under the broad framework of transitional justice, as opposed to mere international relations or politics.both the judicial and non-judicial measures aimed at redressing legacies of human rights abuses. It is different from the traditional view on justice as it provides avenues to redress mass atrocity, in this case, colonial legacies.
International law and the framework of transitional justice push the envelope beyond symbolism, and offer potential for actual reparations, but alsoThere is a historical background to this admission of guilt and commitment to Kenya. In the past decade, Kenyan groups have filed a series of colonial-era compensation claims in the UK, relating to Britain's brutal suppression of theit would be settling claims of Kenyans relating to the Mau Mau events.
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