AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFrench Overseas Justice: France’s National Assembly voted 254-0 to repeal the Code Noir, the 1685 slavery-era law that treated enslaved people as “movable property,” a move backed by President Emmanuel Macron as a long-overdue symbolic correction. Réunion in the spotlight: The Code Noir’s reach included Indian Ocean territories such as Réunion, now a French overseas department, meaning the decision lands with extra weight locally as residents and lawmakers confront how colonial rules lingered for nearly 180 years after slavery was abolished in 1848. Indian Ocean Security: A new report ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue argues China’s maritime vulnerability is more about the Strait of Hormuz than Malacca, shifting strategic focus across the Indian Ocean and implicating regional players including India and France. Politics & culture: In Réunion-related political news, Manon Aubry has launched Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s presidential campaign in Réunion, keeping the island’s role in national debates in view.
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