colonial history

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Fossils from the Dubois collection, taken from Indonesia during Dutch colonial rule, will be returned after more than a century in the Netherlands, kept at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden
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Royal Collections probe finds dozens of colonial-era objects likely acquired unlawfully
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Tour boats moored near the Basilica of St. Nicholas in Amsterdam. 18 March 2021
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City of Amsterdam revamps Canon highlighting history and social developments
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The cannon that belonged to King of Kandy in Sri Lanka and seized by the soldiers of the Dutch East India Company in 1765.
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Netherlands to return 478 looted art pieces to Sri Lanka and Indonesia
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King Willem-Alexander delivers a speech apologizing for the Dutch history of enslaving people, and participation in the slave trade. 1 July 2023
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Full English text of King Willem-Alexander's speech apologizing for history of slavery
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The National Monument of Dutch Slavery Past in Amsterdam's Oosterpark
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Minister Dijkgraaf finds day off for Keti Koti "interesting idea"
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King Willem-Alexander at a photo shoot ahead of his 2022 Christmas Address in December
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Advocacy groups praise King Willem-Alexander’s words about slavery
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte offers formal apologies for the Dutch history of slavery during a speech in The Hague. 19 December 2022
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Video & Full English text of Prime Minister Rutte’s speech with apologies for slavery
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte answers questions from reporters about when the Netherlands will apologize for slavery. 16 December 2022
Politics
Rutte’s speech today: Apologies for slavery history, or not yet?
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte during his regular weekly press conference on 16 December 2022
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Dutch PM Rutte: Monday's speech about slavery history will also lead to new discussion
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Concept of the slavery monument artist Patricia Kaersenhout will erect in Griftpark in Utrecht
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Court rejects demand to postpone Dutch State’s apology about history of slavery
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The National Monument of Dutch Slavery Past in Amsterdam's Oosterpark
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Surinamese foundations file lawsuit to prevent rushed apology for slavery past
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Mark Rutte speaking with reporters during his regular weekly press conference. 2 December 2022
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Dutch slavery apologies not certain for 19 December; Rutte says date will be “meaningful”
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King Willem-Alexander prepares to enter the Koninklijke Schouwburg with Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia moments before delivering his annual address on the budget. 20 Sept. 2022
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Dutch king commissions study into Royal House's role in colonial history
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The Dutch Royal House's Archives building in The Hague
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Investigation launched into provenance of Dutch Royal Collections' colonial objects
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Soldiers in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (presently Jakarta), during a Sinterklaas event in December 1946
CrimePolitics
Rutte: "Sincere apologies" for Indonesia violence after "penetrating" decolonization report
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The Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam
Culture
Tropenmuseum plans permanent exhibit on Dutch colonial history
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Queen Maxima sitting alongside King Willem-Alexander in the back of the Golden Carriage on Budget Day in 2015
Politics
Golden Carriage won't be used until Netherlands is ready, Dutch King says
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Jan Pieterszoon Coen statue by Ferdinand Leenhoff, erected in 1893 in Hoorn
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Decision on removal of colonialist statue in Hoorn put off until after summer of 2022
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Aerial photo of Utrecht
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Utrecht willing to help pay to change surnames linked to slavery
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Commemoration for the abolition of slavery in Amsterdam's Oosterpark, 1 Jul 2017
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Petition to make Slavery Remembrance a national holiday signed more than 60,000 times
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Amsterdam Flag
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Amsterdam Mayor apologizes for city's role in slavery
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Dutch State advised to apologize for slavery, make July 1 a national holiday
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Aerial photo of Utrecht
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Utrecht another Dutch city closely involved in slavery, study shows
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Jan Pieterszoon Coen statue by Ferdinand Leenhoff, erected in 1893 in Hoorn
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Hoorn to commence with city talks about removal of colonialist statue of J.P. Coen