French President Emmanuel Macron endorsed the symbolic repeal of centuries-old royal decrees governing slavery in France's former colonies, while acknowledging growing demands for reparations but warning against making 'false promises' over a legacy he said could never be fully repaired.
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What happenedMacron backs repeal of France's colonial-era slavery decrees amid reparations debate.
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Left / center-leftMacron backs repeal of France's colonial-era slavery decrees amid reparations debate
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French President Emmanuel Macron endorsed the symbolic repeal of centuries-old royal decrees governing slavery in France's former colonies, while acknowledging growing demands for reparatio...
Macron under pressure over reparatory justice for France’s role in slave trade
pressureoverreparatoryjustice
Demands grow for launch of formal discussion process on how country should address legacies of enslavement Emmanuel Macron is under pressure to open discussions on reparatory justice for Fr...
