Haiti: France confronts its historical debt to the island

France imposed a 'double debt' on Haiti in 1825 to recognize its independence.

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Magali Bessone analyzes this injustice in her book 'What We Owe to Haiti'.

The issue of postcolonial reparations resurfaces in the French public debate.

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