(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 22. A research "The
evolution of French colonialism: a Political and constitutional
study" written by renowned UN expert Carlyle Corbin (US) at the
request of the Baku Initiative Group was presented at the 2nd
Shusha Global media Forum, Trend reports.
The nearly 140-page research informs about the colonization of
former and current French colonies - Vietnam, Algeria, New
Caledonia, French Polynesia (Mao'hi Nui), Saint Martin, Saint
Barthelemy, Mayotte (considered part of the Union of Comoros),
Reunion, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana, as well as on
France's current colonial policies.
The research, compiled based on international legal documents,
lists the crimes committed by France and those being committed at
present (ethnic cleansing, slave trade, repression, arrests and
killings of the indigenous population, starvation deaths, etc.),
non-compliance with UN resolutions, and widely mentions the
political, military, strategic, and economic interests of France
underlying these heinous acts.
Besides, the research particularly emphasized that in New
Caledonia, the current processes are driven by French President
Emmanuel Macron's desire to ignore the indigenous population's
demands regarding the decolonization process and to forcibly
advance his political colonial policy.
Moreover, the work mentioned that French officials unjustifiably
link recent unrest in New Caledonia to the interference of foreign
forces, particularly Azerbaijan, emphasizing that this aims to
distract the international community from the justified demands of
the local people - the Kanaks.
Meanwhile, the research will raise international public
awareness of the actions of the French government in the colonies
that contradict international law, drawing attention to the issue
of colonialism.
The research is intended to be sent to the UN and its
specialized agencies, as well as to the Non-Aligned Movement, the
European Union, the African Union, the OSCE, and other
international organizations.
The Second Shusha Global Media Forum is attended by 150 foreign
guests from 49 countries, including news agencies from 34
countries, 12 international organizations and media entities, as
well as 60 heads and representatives of Azerbaijani media.
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