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Comité Devoir de Mémoire

Address: 
Hôpital Clarac
B.P. 4 Cidex
97200 Fort-de-France
Martinique
Registration date: 
Friday, March 9, 2001
Registration details: 

Details concerning the registration of this association can be found in the Journal Officiel. 

Status: 
Ongoing
Type: 
Martinique
Commemorative
Community/social
Cultural
Defence of Citizen Rights
Educational
Social justice
Historical overview: 

The Comité Devoir de Mémoire was created to mark the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Its main purpose is the recognition of the three centuries long slave trade and slavery as a crime against humanity.

Summary of objectives: 

The objectives of the Comité Devoir de Mémoire are as follows:

  • For all nations to recognize African American slavery as a crime against humanity
  • To reflect on reparations and its implementation
  • To work towards a wider accessibility and circulation of archival documents
  • To valorize the various cultural inputs in today’s society

 

Keywords: 
African culture
Anti-discrimination
Crimes against humanity
Defence of citizen rights
Martinique
Memories of slavery
Slave ancestry
Social justice
Taubira law (2001)
Victim support