WebDec 19, 2024 · The prime minister gave the apology at the National Archives in The Hague, in the presence of representatives of organisations that have pressed for acknowledgement of the effects of slavery. ... But 1860 too, for instance, the year in which slavery in the Dutch East Indies was formally abolished. 1814, when the Netherlands abolished its ... Web1 day ago · The city council of Vlissingen will apologize for the municipality’s role in the slavery past on July 1 this year. A proposal from the ChristenUnie and GroenLinks, among others, was approved with 14 votes in favor and 12 against. The municipality will also apologize for the “insufficient and one-sided attention to the slavery past in recent …
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WebDec 19, 2024 · Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered an official apology Monday on behalf of the Dutch government for more than two centuries of Dutch slavery — remarks that come months ahead of the... WebJun 2, 2024 · A ground-breaking new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum explores personal accounts of slavery in the period of art known as the Dutch Golden Age. Cath Pound takes a look. someone to watch over me jay althouse
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WebNetherlands set to formally apologise for 250 years of slavery The apology is expected to redress how the Dutch exploited more than 600,000 people. Guests arrive for an annual … WebDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the historical role of the Netherlands in slavery and the slave trade, despite calls for him to … WebNov 4, 2024 · AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government will apologise later this year for its role in slavery during the nation's colonial past, a member of Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Cabinet said on... small cabinet for record player