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French Court Frees New Caledonia Independence Leader

French Court Frees New Caledonia Independence Leader

Above: Demonstrators in Toulouse, France to protest President Macron's constitutional revision on May 25, 2024. Image copyright: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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For too long, France has advanced colonial oppression disguised as law enforcement. In New Caledonia, independence activists are being treated like terrorists for exercising their right to self-determination. France continues to suppress legitimate political movements in the Pacific.

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