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Abc NewsSpain and Catholic Bishops Approve Joint Reparations Program for Historic Clergy Abuse Claims Ahead of Papal Visit
Spain approved a joint church-state reparations program for victims of long-ago sexual abuse by clergy. The plan gives the government final say on payouts and opened for applications months before Pope Leo XIV arrives on June 6.
france24.comFrance Repeals Obsolete Code Noir 176 Years After Abolishing Slavery
France repealed the Code Noir last week, more than 175 years after abolishing slavery in 1848. Historian Olivette Otele said the repeal opens discussion on reparations.
thesouthafrican.comEFF Leader Says South African Healing Requires Reparations and a Generation
EFF leader Julius Malema stated that a free and healed South Africa will take a generation and must include financial reparations from former colonizers and apartheid sponsors.
France 24Macron Backs Repeal of France's Colonial Slavery Decrees
President Emmanuel Macron endorsed the symbolic repeal of 17th- and 18th-century royal decrees that codified slavery in French colonies. He also called for addressing reparations while warning against false promises on an issue he said could never be fully repaired.
sana.syFrench President Faces Calls to Discuss Reparations for Historical Slavery
The French president is under pressure to start formal talks on addressing the legacy of France's role in the transatlantic slave trade. The issue has gained attention ahead of a speech marking the 25th anniversary of a 2001 law that recognized slavery as a crime against humanity…
freepressjournal.inFrench Man Issues First Formal Apology for Family's Role in Transatlantic Slavery
An 86-year-old French man has publicly apologized for his family's involvement in transatlantic slavery, marking what is believed to be the first such formal apology in France. The apology was delivered in Nantes alongside a descendant of enslaved people during an event inaugurat…