the Assembly examines a proposed reparation legislation for the “children of Creuse” | EUROtoday

The National Assembly should look at, Wednesday January 28 on the finish of the day or Thursday on the newest, a invoice aimed toward recognizing and repairing the hurt suffered by Reunionese minors forcibly displaced in France between 1962 and 1984, a scandal which affected greater than 2,000 kids.

The textual content, introduced by MP Karine Lebon, member of the GDR group (communists and abroad), and adopted by the Social Affairs Committee on January 20, gives for the creation of a fee for reminiscence, the institution of a nationwide day of tribute on February 18 and the opening of a proper to compensation within the type of a hard and fast allowance.

Between 1962 and 1984, 2,015 minors have been moved from Reunion Island to 83 French departments, primarily rural. This coverage formally aimed to answer the doubling of the inhabitants of Reunion in thirty years and to repopulate rural areas. Examination of the textual content may happen as early as Wednesday night relying on the progress of the parliamentary debates. Around fifty victims traveled to Paris to attend.

“We told them: your child will come back to see you every year and he will come back as a lawyer, doctor, pilot. Obviously, there was no question of that”recalled Karine Lebon through the press convention of her parliamentary group on Tuesday. “Torn from their family and their island”these kids have been confronted with a “cultural, linguistic and climatic shock”summarizes the report of the Social Affairs Committee, which provides that many have suffered mistreatment and humiliation, some having additionally skilled a change in marital standing and nonetheless unaware of their actual identify.

“The State has the duty to recognize this error”

The textual content renames these victims “minors from Reunion transplanted” somewhat than“children of Creuse”this division having hosted the biggest contingent however not being on the origin of this state coverage. In 2014, the National Assembly adopted a memorial decision recognizing the duty of the State. In 2017, Emmanuel Macron described this coverage as ” mistake “ having “aggravated the distress” kids.

“The so-called “Creuse” kids are getting older. They are generally very offended. They say they did not have the life they might have hoped for. And the State has the responsibility to acknowledge this error”added Karine Lebon. The proposed legislation builds on the North African Returnees Act of 2005 and the Harkis Act of 2022, which supplied for comparable recognition and reparation schemes. The allowance shall be paid upon request to the victims or their descendants. Of the two,015 individuals involved, between 200 and 250 have been clearly recognized, Karine Lebon informed the committee.