Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN
Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN
news.un.org How Haiti paid for its freedom – twice over
Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum has heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialis...
1
comments
“We call for restitution of the financial sums extracted through this cost arrangement along with broader reparative measures to address Haiti’s structural underdevelopment and international neglect,” Mr. Kimani said
I hope that this comes to fruition. I doubt France's intentions though.