France is the birthplace of great people, but this did not prevent it from adhering to the policy of slavery. Millions of people were subjected to genocide by France, Luc Francis Carole, representative of the Party for the Liberation of Martinique, said at a press conference, Report informs.
“I would say that Guadeloupe and Martinique, as well as many other regions, are struggling with the neo-colonial policies of France. Our goal, the goal of our speeches, is to put an end to this policy,” he said.
The international conference “Neo-colonialism: violation of human rights and injustice”, organized by the Baku Initiative Group (BIG), opens in Baku on October 20.
Representatives from 14 countries and regions, including the overseas territories of France and Corsica, will take part in it.
The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) was created on July 6, 2023, in Baku by participants in the Complete Elimination of Colonialism conference within the framework of the ministerial meeting of the Coordination Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement chaired by the Republic of Azerbaijan.
BIG supports the struggle for the freedom of peoples in various regions of the world still suffering from colonization in the 21st century.