The conference, organized by the Baku Initiative Group, is attended by leaders and representatives of independence movements from the territories under colonial control of France and the Netherlands - Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Kanaki (New Caledonia), Corsica, Martinique, Reunion, Bonaire, French Polynesia, Mayotte, Wallis and Futuna, as well as families of political prisoners, AzVision.az informs, citing Report news agency.
The event will discuss such disturbing issues as the erasure of religious and national identity under colonial rule, the assimilation policy implemented by colonial states against indigenous peoples, including the prohibition or restriction of the native language, pressure on religious beliefs, the purposeful change of names and surnames, and the writing of history and culture in accordance with imperial policy.
There will also be an exchange of views on the consequences of colonial policy, global movements against colonialism, the protection of national heritage, the release of political prisoners, reparations demands, as well as the neo-colonial policies of the French and Dutch governments.
In addition, a Memorandum of Understanding is expected to be signed between the Baku Initiative Group and one of the independence movements during the conference.
AzVision.az
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