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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Cara Anna

France's Supreme Court rejects groups' request for slavery reparations in case from Martinique

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France’s highest court has rejected a request by three groups seeking reparations for slavery in a case that originated on the French Caribbean island of Martinique.

The court’s decision on Wednesday said that no individual produced evidence showing they had “suffered individually” any damage from the crimes that their ancestors had been subjected to.

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