Reconnaissance de l'empoisonnement humain au chlordécone comme crime contre l'humanité et à son imprescriptibilité

This French bill, proposed in the National Assembly, would formally recognise human poisoning by chlordecone as a crime against humanity and declare such crimes not subject to a statute of limitations. Chlordecone is a persistent pesticide used on banana plantations in the French West Indies, where it contaminated soil, water and food. The bill concerns both public health and how the state addresses past environmental harm. This summary is based on metadata only, not the full legislative text. The bill would mainly affect residents of the French West Indies, particularly Guadeloupe and Martinique, where chlordecone contamination is widespread. It could also affect those responsible for its use, and the French justice system, by changing how such cases can be prosecuted over time.