France: For the 25th Anniversary of the Taubira Law on Slavery, Sébastien Lecornu Marks the Coup
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As every 10 May, France commemorates the memory of trafficking and slavery and its abolition. In this year 2026, it also marks the 25th anniversary of the so-called Taubira law, having made France the first country in the world to recognize slavery as a crime against humanity. At an official ceremony in the Senate, the head of government obviously paid tribute to the former socialist minister and called for vigilance, in France and in the world,…
On 10 May 2001, France passed a law recognizing trafficking and slavery as crimes against humanity, a new international fact. The former slave port of La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime, commemorated the memory of the slave trade.
On the occasion of the National Day of Memories of Trafficking, Slavery and Their Abolition, a commemorative time was held this Sunday, by the municipality, on the court of the City Hall. In 2006, President Jacques Chirac established this day of commemoration, in order to underline the importance of the law, known as the "Taubira Law", voted by the Senate on 10 May 2001. "Then deputy of Guyana, Christiane Taubira made, a quarter of a century ago…
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