Government tells Parliament slavery-legacy grant schemes will be published

The King apologized for the Netherlands’ role in slavery at the national commemoration. The speech followed sustained activism by descendants and Caribbean communities; debates continued over...

The Council of State supported a proposal to let descendants change surnames imposed during slavery without the usual fees. The policy recognizes that names can carry the continuing imprint of...

The government informed Parliament about measures following its apology, including funding for social initiatives, educational work, research, and a free surname-change scheme. Descendant...

At its thirty-eighth inter-sessional meeting, CARICOM heads of government decided to grant Curaçao associate-member status. The step widened Curaçao’s regional participation, while the Kingdom’s...

Dutch nationals living on the Caribbean Netherlands islands were eligible to vote in the Dutch European Parliament election. Their voting rights followed a longer struggle over equal political...

The year of commemorations that began on 1 July 2023 ended after drawing attention to slavery histories across the European Netherlands, Suriname, and the Caribbean islands. The anniversary also...

Descendants could apply to change surnames linked to enslavers without paying the normal administrative fee. The measure addressed a concrete legacy of imposed naming, but did not establish collective...

Curaçao’s prime minister signed the treaty on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Associate membership enables participation in regional cooperation and trade, but the agreement excludes Curaçao...

The state returned 288 objects after Indonesia requested their restitution. They included four Hindu-Buddhist sculptures and 284 objects taken during the 1906 Dutch conquest of southern Bali. The...

The municipality returned two singa statues from Lombok and 66 objects from South Bali held by the Wereldmuseum. Local restitution extended the debate beyond national collections and recognized that...