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winnipegfreepress.comworld10 hrs ago
Accra Conference Produces 19-Point Framework for Slavery Reparations
A three-day meeting in Ghana last week yielded calls for formal apologies, debt relief and cultural restitution after a UN resolution on the slave trade. Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announced three new international bodies to advance the agenda.
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france24.comworld22 days ago
France Repeals Long-Defunct 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France repealed the Code Noir last week, more than 175 years after abolishing slavery in 1848.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.
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Los Angeles Timespolitics27 days ago
French Parliament Votes to Repeal 1685 Code Noir
The National Assembly passed a bill 254-0 repealing the colonial-era Code Noir that classified enslaved people as property. The measure removes a law that lost force in 1848 but remained on the statute books.
jurist.orgworld27 days ago
France Repeals Colonial-Era Law Defining Enslaved People as Moveable Goods
French lawmakers are expected to advance legislation Thursday that would repeal a colonial-era statute classifying enslaved people in French colonies as moveable goods. The measure follows France's 2001 recognition of slavery as a crime against humanity.
France 24politics34 days agoUpdated
Macron 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.
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sana.sypolitics34 days ago
French 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…
France 24world34 days ago
France Marks 25th Anniversary of Taubira Law on Slavery
Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of France's Taubira law, which recognized slavery as a crime against humanity. French lawmakers are now considering repeal of additional historical statutes known as the black code.
foxnews.comworld42 days ago
Representative Pushes Back On Jim Crow References In Committee Hearing
A member of Congress stated during a Tuesday committee hearing that slavery and Jim Crow are over. The representative, identifying as a direct descendant of a slave, pushed back against what was described as reinvigorated talk of Jim Crow. The remarks were reported by the Daily C…
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