AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoHistorical Reckoning: France’s Parliament has formally repealed the 1685 Code Noir, the colonial laws that regulated slavery. The Senate approved the measure unanimously on October 20, following the National Assembly’s vote in May. Guadeloupe MP Max Mathiasin championed the bill; the repeal is symbolic, since the rules had been obsolete since slavery was abolished in 1848. Public Safety: Curfews for minors were introduced in Pointe-à-Pitre and Les Abymes amid nationwide unrest, after violence in Guadeloupe left three police officers wounded by gunfire. France’s government said local restrictions were aimed at limiting further attacks.
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