UNITED NATIONS, Apr 14, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, Monday said that reparations for Haiti continue to be central to CARICOM’s reparations claim.
Addressing the opening of the High-Level Segment of the Fourth Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Barnett said that April 2025 marks the bicentenary of the indemnity of 150 million francs imposed on Haiti by France as reparations for loss of property, including enslaved Africans, and as a precondition for recognising the island’s independence.
“The negative economic and social effects of this historical injustice are painfully clear, with arguable links to the situation in Haiti today. This anniversary presents an opportunity to bring global attention and a deeper understanding of the situation in Haiti and serves as a call to action to address the ongoing security, humanitarian and governance crises in the country,” she told the forum that is being held under the theme “Africa and people of African descent: United for reparatory justice in the age of Artificial Intelligence”.
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