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Slaveowners obtained redress centuries ago, justice eludes former colonies and descendants of slaves As the global call for slavery reparations reaches a critical juncture, pressure mounts on former colonial powers to confront their historic wrongs. Amid this reckoning, French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to officially acknowledge France’s 200-year-old extortion of Haiti once they gained independence. Will recognition lead to reparations? For expert analysis and deeper insight, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry welcomes Rosa Freedman, Professor of Law Conflict and Global Development and the Director of the Global Development Division at the University of Reading.