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Indigenous leaders demand King Charles apologise for colonialism
04/05/2023
Indigenous leaders from a string of former British colonies on Thursday urged King Charles to swiftly apologise for "centuries of racism" and the "legacy of genocide" perpetrated by the crown.
In a staunchly worded letter that could sour the build-up to this weekend's coronation, Indigenous representatives from 12 Commonwealth nations also called for financial reparations and the return of stolen cultural treasures.
The letter was signed by leaders from Australia -- where Indigenous people were massacred by British colonisers and forced off their lands -- as well as several Caribbean nations once plundered for slaves.
The group said they had banded together to help their people "recover from centuries of racism, oppression, colonialism and slavery".
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