French parliament backs repeal of slavery-era edicts, dodges reparations call

The Straits Times — May 28, 13:24 PM

PARIS, May 28 - French lawmakers voted on Thursday to formally repeal slavery-era laws that defined the legal status of enslaved people as \"movable property\" and justified abuse and corporal punishment, though they stopped short of including demands for reparations.

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