Monique Clesca
Monique Clesca is a spokesperson for the Kolektif Ayisyen Afwodesandan, a civil society organization in Haiti that campaigns for reparations from France. She emphasizes the detrimental effects of the historical debt on Haiti's development and advocates for recognition of the country's struggles as a result of colonial exploitation.
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Monique Clesca's memoir 'Silence and Resistance' explores the life of a young black girl in 1950s and 60s Haitian society.
« Silence and Resistance de Monique Clesca – Deux voix d’un même corps »
Haiti· 2025-10-11
Monique Clesca is a Haitian essayist and feminist activist who co-founded a collective of Haitian intellectuals demanding the restitution of the imposed debt.
Bicentenaire de la « dette de l’indépendance » d’Haïti : « Aujourd’hui, nous payons encore cette rançon, par le sous-développement »
France· 2025-04-17Monique Clesca is a spokesperson for the Kolektif Ayisyen Afwodesandan, campaigning for reparations for Haiti.
Haitians call for reparations from France on 200th anniversary of independence ‘ransom’ | Haiti
United Kingdom· 2025-04-17
