US EditionFrance’s president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
- France's President Emmanuel Macron will set up a commission to study the impact of the debt Haiti was forced to pay for its independence 200 years ago.
- Haiti gained independence from France in 1804 but in 1825 was ordered to pay 150 million gold francs, reduced to 90 million, to compensate French slave owners.
- The debt, which contributed to Haiti's poverty and instability, was not paid off until 1947 and has been a source of anger among Haitians who have called for France to repay it.
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The Killeen Daily Herald
France forced Haiti to pay for independence. 200 years later, should there be restitution?
Two centuries ago this month, France pulled off one of history’s greatest armed extortions: After the first three leaders of a newly freed Haiti refused to cave in to hefty French demands to compensate its former slave-holders in exchange for…
Haiti: the commission of historians on the "double debt" desired by Emmanuel Macron, a "small step in the right direction" for Haitians
The French president announced the creation of a binational commission to study the impact of the compensation imposed in 1825 on Haiti by France. In the eyes of Haitians, this initiative, which avoids any restitution of the "independence ransom", does not go far enough.
The Baltimore Sun
France’s president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
By TOM NOUVIAN and SYLVIE CORBET PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that historic injustice was imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity to France in exchange for its independence 200 years ago. Related Articles Ukraine’s future is at the center of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials Russia strikes Dnipro as Ukrainian officials seek security …
Macron acknowledges France's financial 'ransom' on Haiti after independence
On the 200th anniversary of France recognizing Haiti’s independence, President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the massive debt imposed on Haiti was unjust. The payments, which continued until 1947, left the country financially crippled for generations. Haiti was forced to borrow from French banks to meet France’s demands, creating a “double debt” that deepened poverty while enriching lenders. Macron announced a joint historical commission with Hai…
Macron says joint Franco-Haiti commission will examine 'painful' past
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron is to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's past with its former Caribbean colony, but he made no mention of the possibility of reparations that Haitian activists have long called for. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Creation of a commission on "double debt" towards Haiti: disappointment among associations and academics
Emmanuel Macron announced this Thursday, April 17, the creation of a Franco-Haitian commission to investigate the debt imposed on Haiti in 1825. A project below the expectations of representatives of Port-au-Prince and associations.
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