Haiti is demanding billions of dollars from France as compensation for payments made by the island’s ancestors in exchange for independence. Around 20 Haitian NGOs are actively pursuing this claim at the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva. They are advocating for the establishment of an independent commission to oversee […]
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