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Caribbean countries demand reparations for slave trade

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Fourteen Caribbean countries have hired a London law form to win reparations for the slave trade. They have targeted France, Britain and The Netherlands as the main beneficiaries of slavery. Martyn Day, a senior partner at Leigh Day, says the case could one day be heard at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. 

British Foreign Secretary William Hague is opposed to paying compensation for slavery
British Foreign Secretary William Hague is opposed to paying compensation for slavery Reuters/Kim Hong-ji
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