Slaveowners obtained redress centuries in the past, justice eludes former colonies and descendants of slaves | EUROtoday

As the worldwide name for slavery reparations reaches a important juncture, strain mounts on former colonial powers to confront their historic wrongs. Amid this reckoning, French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to formally acknowledge France’s 200-year-old extortion of Haiti as soon as they gained independence. Will recognition result in reparations? For knowledgeable evaluation and deeper perception, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry welcomes Rosa Freedman, Professor of Law Conflict and Global Development and the Director of the Global Development Division on the University of Reading.
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250417-slaveowners-obtained-redress-centuries-ago-justice-eludes-former-colonies-and-descendants-of-slaves