Etiket: slavery
The province of Utrecht also apologizes for its own role in the slavery past
On Friday, the province of Utrecht, through the King’s Commissioner, Hans Oosters, apologies made for the slavery past. “The States of Utrecht, the legal predecessor of the current provincial government,…
How to proceed after research into Hoorn’s slavery past? Apologies and the fate of JP Coen
How will Hoorn proceed after the results of the research into Hoorn’s slavery past, which show that the municipal council played the leading role. Are apologies necessary, and what should…
Hoorn acknowledges: the municipal council played the leading role in the slavery past
A hard conclusion about the slavery past of Hoorn. The municipal council played the leading role in this, according to research commissioned by the municipality. The consequences of the report…
After the slavery apologies, there is praise for the efforts of the cabinet, but also dissatisfaction
A comma, not a full stop. Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD) promised in December that apologies for the slavery past would not be the final piece, but the beginning of…
Cabinet sends progress letter on slavery past to House of Representatives | News item
News item | 23-06-2023 | 6:50 pm Today, the Cabinet sent a progress letter on the Cabinet’s response to the slavery history to the House of Representatives. The letter shows…
Speech on Memorial Year of Slavery History | News item
News item | 02-06-2023 | 3:35 pm Minister Dijkgraaf: “We must want to know more” Use the powers of knowledge and experience to shed more light on a dark period…
Royal Couple and Prime Minister at National Commemoration of Slavery History | News item
News item | 5/31/2023 | 10:52 His Majesty the King, Her Majesty Queen Máxima and Prime Minister Rutte will participate in the National Commemoration of Slavery Past in Amsterdam’s Oosterpark…
Google Removes ‘Slavery Simulator’ From App Store: “Great Game, But I Think There Should Be More Torture Options” | Abroad
Google has removed a highly controversial game called Slavery Simulator from the Brazilian app store after it sparked outrage in the South American country. “Our country was built with the…
DNB is setting up a fund of 10 million euros to reduce the consequences of slavery in the past
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) is setting up a fund together with the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds ‘to contribute to a reduction of the consequences of transatlantic slavery’. That reports DB Tuesday.…
The Guardian apologizes: Founder owed wealth to slavery
The British newspaper The Guardian, a longtime advocate of progressive politics, has faced a painful truth. The history of the more than two hundred year old newspaper is closely intertwined…