Tag: graves
Political scientist with Moroccan roots about slow aid: “In mountain villages, residents are digging mass graves themselves”
Criticism of the approach to the natural disaster in Morocco is increasing. The kingdom is allowing foreign aid at a sluggish pace, while dozens of mountain villages are still deprived…
Volunteers use cork and brushes to renovate more than 2000 graves in Meppel: ‘There are still 500 next’
There are about 20,000 tombstones in the cemetery. A number go back to 1811. “It is an important place because there are many people from Meppel, and many well-known people…
Wall around Jewish cemetery may crumble so that everyone can see the graves
The meter-high wall around the Jewish cemetery in Eindhoven may crumble, so that everyone will soon be able to see the ancient graves from the public road. A bulldozer will…
These men search for mass graves with 14 executed resistance fighters, including three from Groningen. ‘They deserve a worthy final resting place’
Somewhere they must be under the sand of the Loonse and Drunense Duinen. But the ‘Brabantse Sahara’ is so large that it is virtually impossible to find the grave of…
Children in particular among 109 bodies found in mass graves of Kenyan cult members
Most of the 109 bodies recovered from cult-related mass graves in Kenya belong to children. This is reported by the Kenyan Minister of the Interior, Kithure Kindiki. He adds that…
Seven mass graves of Wagner fighters found in Russia
New mass graves containing bodies of the Wagner Group’s mercenary army have been discovered in various parts of Russia, the BBC reports. The British broadcaster says it is aware of…
The municipality of Midden-Drenthe is also going for recognition of KNIL graves for an indefinite period
Relatives will also never have to pay for the graves of the first generation of KNIL soldiers in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. They are given a protected status for an…
Old graves in Keiem moved for new village park
Old graves in Keiem moved for new village park Before the summer there will be a new village park round the church of Keiem. About 250 old graves will be…
No more grave rights for Moluccan graves in Assen for an indefinite period of time
The city council of Assen has unanimously decided that 180 Moluccan KNIL graves in the provincial capital will be given a special status. This means that they no longer have…
Stuff stolen from graves: ‘Don’t let it be the beginning of more’
Masha Arts from Boxtel was painfully surprised when she visited the grave of her son Luuk, who died in 2003, this Wednesday. Many of the souvenirs she and her family…