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The BritCard: Identity First. Justice Later.

Press Release | 15 June 2025
Issued by The Reparation Nation Limited

The Reparation Nation Limited today launches a national campaign in support of the UK Government’s BritCard digital identity initiative. We believe the BritCard can help build a fairer future by enabling accurate, voluntary identification of race and ethnicity—while remaining crystal clear that the UK Government will not be responsible for delivering reparatory justice.

Clarification of Roles

The BritCard is a means of verification, not reparation.

It is a tool to establish secure, transparent identity, particularly for people historically affected by administrative injustice, such as the Windrush generation.
Reparatory justice will be delivered by a future, Black-led institution, emerging from within the communities it serves—not by the British state.
The role of the UK Government is to build an inclusive, secure digital ID system with the ethical inclusion of Race and Ethnicity Codes, enabling targeted community development.

Our Position in Brief

We call for the BritCard system to include:

✅ Voluntary self-declaration of Race and Ethnicity using standardised UK codes (e.g. IC codes, ONS18).
✅ multi-criteria verification for reparatory eligibility:
1. place of birth,
2. lineage,
3. appearance,
4. cultural affiliation,
5. Ancestry.
✅ Legal and community safeguards to prevent false claims or misuse of race-based identity.
✅ Firewalled data access—no sharing with employers, landlords, or police without consent.

Why It Matters

This is a turning point.

The BritCard, if built with the right protections, can prevent future Windrush-style injustices.
It lays the groundwork for reparatory systems, which will be managed by a separate, Black-led authority empowered by trusted data—not by government discretion.

“We are not asking the UK Government to deliver justice. We are asking it to help identify those who deserve it—and then step aside.”

Campaign Launch

Over the summer of 2025, The Reparation Nation will engage:

Black-led organisations
Legal scholars and technologists
Community leaders and civil society advocates

Together, we will build consensus, pressure for safeguards, and prepare for the emergence of a new reparatory institution.

Contact:
📧 TheReparationNation@gmail.com

Government Briefing Document
Title: The BritCard – A Foundational Tool for Racial Equity and Reparatory Readiness
Submitted by: The Reparation Nation Limited
Date: 15 June 2025

Purpose of This Document

This briefing outlines why The Reparation Nation Limited supports the UK Government’s BritCard proposal, and how its implementation with racial and ethnic identifiers can serve:

The UK's legal and ethical obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and Windrush Lessons Learned Review.
Future community-led delivery of reparatory justice for Black and Mixed-Black people in the UK.

We do not expect the UK Government to deliver reparatory justice. We ask only that it enables fair, transparent identification through the BritCard, laying the groundwork for future community-driven solutions.

Summary of Request

We urge the UK Government to:

Include voluntary Race and Ethnicity Codes (ONS18, IC Codes) in the BritCard.
Protect this data with strict access limitations and community-informed safeguards.
Recognise this inclusion as a neutral administrative act that enables both statutory equality monitoring and civil society-led reparatory development.

Why This is Good for Government

1. Strengthens Public Trust and Prevents Future Scandals

Avoids future injustices like Windrush by giving residents secure digital proof of identity and rights.
Reduces administrative ambiguity in immigration, benefits, and access to public services.

2. Delivers on Legal Mandates

Enhances the Government's ability to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Supports measurable monitoring of racial disparities without adding extra reporting burdens.

3. Supports Digital Modernisation

Aligns with the vision of a digital-first public administration.
Reduces paperwork, fraud, and manual verification costs.

4. Facilitates External Equity Efforts Without Government Liability

Enables trusted organisations to identify and engage marginalised groups using secure, standardised methods.
Preserves the Government’s neutrality in the delivery of race-based programmes while supporting their development.

5. Signals Moral Leadership

Shows the UK is willing to apply lessons from its colonial past by supporting mechanisms of truth, clarity, and accountability.

How Reparations Fit In

The BritCard will not deliver reparations.

Instead, it provides the foundational data infrastructure to:

Identify individuals eligible for future reparatory support.
Allow Black-led organisations to verify claims fairly and consistently.
Empower civil society to build durable, evidence-based justice programmes.

This separation of identity verification (state) and justice delivery (community) ensures fairness and integrity.

Key Features We Recommend

Feature	Description
Voluntary Race Declaration	Individuals choose to self-identify using recognised codes.
Multi-Criteria Verification	Reparatory programmes use lineage, appearance, etc.
Secure Data Separation	Race data separated from immigration or benefits data.
Community Oversight	A Race Code Council to advise on best practices.
Fraud Prevention	Legal penalties for false race-based declarations.