The Code Noir, also called the Black Code, dates back about 400 years and set rules for slavery in French Caribbean colonies. The law treated enslaved people as property that could be bought, sold, and inherited. It also permitted severe and cruel punishment, including beatings, hangings, and killings. French MPs voted unanimously to repeal the legislation. The repeal raises questions about whether removing the law is sufficient and whether it provides reparatory justice for descendants of slavery victims.
"The Code Noir (or Black Code) is a law many were shocked to discover still existed in France. It dates back 400 years and outlines the rules that governed slavery in French Caribbean colonies rules that allowed slave owners to treat their labourers as property that could be bought, sold and inherited; rules that permitted cruel punishment such as beatings often to death and hangings."
"French MPs vote to repeal law that governed slavery in colonies. This week, French MPs voted unanimously to repeal the legislation. But is that enough? And does it offer reparatory justice to the descendants of the victims of slavery?"
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