Haitians deserve reparations from France

Haitians deserve reparations from France

In 2002, Haiti’s former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide argued that France should pay his country $21 billion.

Unveiling the Truth: Haiti’s Bold Battle for Reparations from France

The Enduring Impact of Colonial Exploitation: Haiti’s Quest for Justice Two centuries ago,a significant act of exploitation unfolded when France imposed an unjust financial burden on Haiti,marking one of the most notorious acts of theft in history. Following the Haitian Revolution—the first prosperous revolt led by enslaved people—Haiti emerged as an independent nation but was [...]

The harkis, the Algerians who supported France during the Algerian war, continue their fight for the recognition and reparation of the injustices they suffered. Since their repatriation to France at the end of the conflict, many families have lived in difficult conditions, often locked up in camps, without any real support from the French state. Today, these descendants continue to demand reparation, not only for the past sufferings, but also fo…

On the occasion of the bicentenary of the ransom imposed by France on Haiti, Emmanuel Macron announced the establishment of a commission of historians. However, there is no question of reparation in this approach which seems to be entangled with an imperialist vision. The rostrum of Frédéric Thomas in Liberation. On April 17, 1825, Charles X, "orders" Haiti to pay an allowance of 150 million francs to "compensate the former settlers". In exchang…

On the occasion of the bicentenary of the French royal ordinance of 17 April 1825 — by which France imposed on Haiti an allowance of 150 million francs gold in exchange for the recognition of its independence — the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) announced the creation of the Haitian National Committee for restitution and reparation (CNHRR). This decision, formalized by a decree published in Le Moniteur, marks a major symbolic and politi…