Overview

• The commission asserts that a sincere apology enshrined in the 2004 organic law on Polynesia’s autonomy is essential for reconciliation.
• France conducted 193 nuclear tests across French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996 under the Pacific Experimentation Center, causing persistent environmental harm and health risks.
• A dedicated commission of historians and researchers would examine all archives related to France’s nuclear testing policy to build a shared historical narrative.
• Hundreds of Polynesians remain without official recognition of radiation-linked illnesses, while the local CPS estimates treatment costs have exceeded €1 billion.
• The panel recommends overhauling the 2010 law that created the nuclear test victims’ indemnification committee to improve reparations and launch targeted studies.