BBC World Questions: What is the Commonwealth For?

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A local audience from the city of Birmingham in the UK - soon to host the Commonwealth Games - and an audience joining via video link from across the Commonwealth put their questions to an expert panel. Anita Anand presents the debate which ranges from issues around reparations for slavery and the role of the monarchy to human rights, the environment and economic development.

Subject

Dr Emel Thomas - question posed to panel and discussion with the panel from 27:08 mins onwards. 

Period9 Jul 2022

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Media contributions

  • TitleBBC World Questions: What is the Commonwealth For?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBBC
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date9/07/22
    DescriptionA local audience from the city of Birmingham in the UK - soon to host the Commonwealth Games - and an audience joining via video link from across the Commonwealth put their questions to an expert panel. Anita Anand presents the debate which ranges from issues around reparations for slavery and the role of the monarchy to human rights, the environment and economic development.
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct3hnr
    PersonsEmel Thomas
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Keywords

  • Commonwealth
  • Reparations