French parliament inches in direction of symbolic repeal of ‘Code noir’ slavery laws

French parliament inches towards symbolic repeal of ‘Code noir’ slavery legislation

France abolished enslaving humans more than 170 years ago and in 2001 recognised slavery and the slave trade as "crimes against humanity."

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