DECLARATION BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLES OF THE CARIBBEAN ON THE RANSOM IMPOSED BY FRANCE ON THE HAITIAN PEOPLE

On the second centenary anniversary of the odious order of 17 April 1825 by which France extorted 150 million gold francs over Haiti’s battle won independence, the Regional Executive Committee of the Assembly of Caribbean peoples demand justice, restitution, and reparation for Haitians