Women in Haitian Resistance
These two revolutionary women provide merely a few examples of the many ways women were central to the Haitian revolution.
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Reparations Today
Descendants of slave owners in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN
Descendants of slave owners and those of enslaved people in former British colonies in the Caribbean sat around the same table at the United Nations headquarters in New York last week to discuss the contentious issue of reparations.
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France Confronts Haiti’s Colonial History—But Reparations Still Off The Table
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the formation of a joint commission with Haiti to examine their intertwined history
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Haitian Committee for Restitution and Reparations Responds to President Macron
The Haitian National Committee on Restitutions and Reparations (CNHRR) asserts that the restitution of the Independence ransom is a national priority for Haiti, is a moral imperative, and is a requirement of restorative justice.
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France’s president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
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.
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Haitian History at the Centre of Caribbean Reparatory Justice
Breaking down how Haiti is central to reparatory justice work.
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The Haitian National Committee on Restitutions and Reparations Proposal to the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent
The Haitian National Committee on Restitutions and Reparations (CNHRR) asserts that the restitution of the Independence ransom is a national priority for Haiti, is a moral imperative, and is a requirement of restorative justice.
Enough talk, time for action, CARICOM official says on slavery reparations
April 15 (Reuters) – The push for slavery reparations is at a defining moment, a Caribbean Community official said on the second day of a United Nations forum, adding it was time to step up actions to hold former colonial powers to account for past wrongs.
“Enough talk, time for concrete results,” said Hilary Brown on Tuesday, representative of the CARICOM Reparations Commission, at the fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in New York.
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UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent hears powerful testimony for reparations now
The fourth session of PFPAD has seen reparationists from around the world gather in New York City for dialogues on the path to achieve true, transformational justice.
Message from the CARICOM Reparations Commission: International Day of Remembrance
The CARICOM Reparations Commission stands in solidarity with the global community in observing the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
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Public support for slavery reparations and formal apology grows – but majority unclear on full extent of Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery
A new poll commissioned by The Repair Campaign shows a gulf in public knowledge about Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery and colonialism. The majority of those polled were unable to correctly answer questions on this topic.
Honouring Our Ancestors: Women as Everyday Revolutionaries
Caribbean women, notably black women had to consciously and unconsciously create ideologies that liberated them, even momentarily… we can feel proud because our ancestors live through us.
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