Macron backs symbolic repeal of France's slavery laws, warns against 'false promises' on reparations
Marking 25 years since France recognised slavery as a crime against humanity, Macron also reopened debate on reparations. Calls have been mounting for Macron, whose second and final five-year term ends next year, to initiate a formal dialogue on how France should respond to the enduring legacy of slavery. He said the issue of reparations should be addressed but warned against making "false promises." France abolished slavery more than a century ago but royal decrees from the 17th and 18th centuries that established the legal status of enslaved people in its colonies were never formally overturned.
- ▪Marking 25 years since France recognised slavery as a crime against humanity, Macron also reopened debate on reparations.
- ▪Calls have been mounting for Macron, whose second and final five-year term ends next year, to initiate a formal dialogue on how France should respond to the enduring legacy of slavery.
- ▪He said the issue of reparations should be addressed but warned against making "false promises." France abolished slavery more than a century ago but royal decrees from the 17th and 18th centuries that established the legal status of enslav
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 20:54:55 GMT |
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Advertising Home France Macron backs symbolic repeal of France's slavery laws, warns against 'false promises' on reparations France President Emmanuel Macron endorsed repealing centuries-old royal decrees that codified slavery in French colonies on Thursday, calling their continued existence “an offence” to the Republic. Marking 25 years since France recognised slavery as a crime against humanity, Macron also reopened debate on reparations. Issued on: 21/05/2026 - 22:54 2 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the law recognising the slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity at the Elysee Palace in Paris on May 21, 2026.
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