French Parliament Officially Abolishes 17th-Century Slavery Law
The French parliament has officially abolished a 17th-century law concerning slavery that had never been formally repealed. This legislative action rectifies an outdated legal provision.
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Francuski parlament zvanično ukinuo zakon o ropstvu iz 17. veka
Francuski parlament danas je jednoglasno ukinuo zakon iz 17. veka koji je ljude klasifikovao kao imovinu.Ropstvo u Francuskoj zvanično je ukinuto pre dva veka, ali taj zakon iz vremena kralja Luja XIV nije bio u potpunosti formalno uklonjen iz pravnog sistema, iako se odavno nije sprovodio.
Read full article →Francuski parlament zvanično ukinuo zakon o ropstvu iz 17. veka
Francuski parlament je jednoglasno ukinuo zakon iz 17. veka koji je ljude klasifikovao kao imovinu.
Read full article →Frankrijk stemt over oude slavernijwet die nooit werd afgeschaft
Het Franse parlement stemt vandaag over afschaffing van een oude slavernijwet die formeel nooit is ingetrokken. De zogeheten Code Noir werd in 1685 door Lodewijk XIV geïntroduceerd met als doel de slavernij in de Franse koloniën te "reguleren". Onder de wet golden sommige mensen als bezit, waardoor zij verkocht, mishandeld en gedood konden worden. Toen de slavernij in Frankrijk in de 19e eeuw werd afgeschaft, werd de Code Noir een dode letter - maar nooit officieel ongeldig verklaa...
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