French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned against making “false promises” on reparations for slavery as he endorsed the symbolic repeal of France’s centuries-old decrees that governed the practice in French colonies.
Macron spoke on Thursday at the Élysée Palace at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the Taubira Law, a French legislation named after former Justice Minister Christiane Taubira that recognized the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as a crime against humanity in 2001.
The French President reportedly stressed to his audience that the “immense question” of reparations should be addressed but warned against any “false…
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