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Dutch king apologises for country’s historic involvement in slavery

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King Willem-Alexander has apologised and requested for forgiveness over the Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery, describing it as « a criminal offense towards humanity ».

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The monarch was talking at an occasion to commemorate the a hundred and sixtieth anniversary of the abolition of slavery within the nation, together with its former colonies within the Caribbean.

It’s a part of a wider reckoning with colonial histories within the West which were spurred in recent times by the Black Lives Matter motion.

Spectators react after Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised for the royal house's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery by the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, July 1, 2023. Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS

Addressing hundreds of onlookers on the nationwide slavery monument in Amsterdam’s Oosterpark, Willem-Alexander mentioned: « On at the present time that we bear in mind the Dutch historical past of slavery, I ask forgiveness for this crime towards humanity. »

He admitted that racism in Dutch society stays an issue, however added that « occasions have modified and Keti Koti… the chains have actually been damaged ».

« Keti Koti » are Surinamese phrases that imply the « the chain is damaged ». It’s the title given to 1 July as a day of remembrance of slavery and celebration of freedom within the Netherlands.

The Dutch king’s speech follows an analogous apology made by the nation’s prime minister Mark Rutte in December 2022.

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Willem-Alexander referred again to this as he addressed the group, saying: « At the moment I stand earlier than you. At the moment, as your king and as a member of the federal government, I make this apology myself. And I really feel the burden of the phrases in my coronary heart and my soul. »

In December, Mr Rutte acknowledged the Dutch state bears a duty within the Atlantic slave commerce and that it profited from it.

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Dutch Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag, Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Hanke Bruins Slot, Minister for Legal Protection Franc Weerwind, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, President of the Senate Jan Anthonie Bruijn, Queen Maxima, King Willem-Alexander, President of the House of Representatives Vera Bergkamp, ​​Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgoz and Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf attend the National Commemoration of Slavery in Oosterpark, in A

Nonetheless, he has mentioned the federal government won’t pay reparations, as beneficial by an advisory panel in 2021.

Willem-Alexander apologised in Indonesia in 2020 for « extreme violence » throughout Dutch colonial rule. And firstly of 2022, he dominated out utilizing the royal household’s golden carriage after claims a portray on it glorified the nation’s colonial previous.

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