Door Robbert Blokland en Afran Groenewoud 25 dec 2022 om 15:50Update: 7 minuten geleden The words that King Willem-Alexander dedicated in his Christmas address to the past of Dutch slavery, the upcoming year of commemoration and the apology that the government offered were well received by various interest groups. In his Christmas speech, the King … Read more
Jakarta – The Prime Minister (PM) of the Netherlands Marco Rutte issued a public apology for the involvement Dutch in slavery for 250 years. He apologized because slavery is a type of crime against humanity. As reported by AFP on Monday (12/19/2022), Mark Rutte’s apology was presented in the context of almost 150 years since … Read more
ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 08:46 Monday 19th December. After weeks of criticism, discussion and consultation, tomorrow seems to be happening: an apology from the Dutch government for its past in slavery. For years, cabinets have felt out of favor. Prime Minister Rutte called the offer of an apology in 2020 “a risk that society will polarize … Read more
Government of Sint Maarten ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 09:29 If the cabinet apologizes on Monday for the Netherlands’ past slavery, Sint Maarten will not accept it. “We have made it clear that we will not accept an apology until our advisory board has consulted on this and we have had a discussion as a country,” Prime Minister Jacobs … Read more
ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•yesterday, 18:21 Prime Minister Rutte will give a speech on the past of slavery at the National Archives in The Hague on Monday, December 19, the Government Information Service announced. The Prime Minister will respond to the chains of the past report to the interested parties with whom the cabinet has spoken in … Read more