The Netherlands transferred sovereignty following years of Indonesian resistance and negotiations. The transfer recognized a political independence that Indonesians had proclaimed in 1945 and defended...
Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the Dutch state's role in slavery at the National Archives. Representatives of organizations pressing for acknowledgment attended. The statement recognized...
The Dutch government formally rehabilitated Tula, leader of the 1795 Curaçao uprising against slavery. The ceremony took place on 4 October local time after bad weather interrupted the planned 3...
