Dutch ministerial commemoration speech in Sint-Eustatius

A member of the Dutch cabinet spoke at a local commemoration on the 150th anniversary of the end of state-imposed compulsory labour in Suriname. The speeches carried the government’s apology into...

A member of the Dutch cabinet spoke at a local commemoration on the 150th anniversary of the end of state-imposed compulsory labour in Suriname. The speeches carried the government’s apology into...

A member of the Dutch cabinet spoke at a local commemoration on the 150th anniversary of the end of state-imposed compulsory labour in Suriname. The speeches carried the government’s apology into...

A member of the Dutch cabinet spoke at a local commemoration on the 150th anniversary of the end of state-imposed compulsory labour in Suriname. The speeches carried the government’s apology into...

A member of the Dutch cabinet spoke at a local commemoration on the 150th anniversary of the end of state-imposed compulsory labour in Suriname. The speeches carried the government’s apology into...

A member of the Dutch cabinet spoke at a local commemoration on the 150th anniversary of the end of state-imposed compulsory labour in Suriname. The speeches carried the government’s apology into...

The commission submitted its final report on state and church assimilation policies affecting Tornedalians, Kvens and Lantalaiset, including language loss and discrimination. It called for...

The government extended the commission after it became clear that more time was needed to collect testimony and prepare its final report. It reiterated the aim that Finland take responsibility for...

The government, wind-farm operators and Sámi reindeer-herding groups reached an agreement providing winter grazing, a share of energy production and cultural funding while allowing turbines to remain....

Parliament heard testimony on how the truth commission’s findings were produced and on the adequacy of the state’s follow-up. Sámi, Kven/Norwegian Finn and Forest Finn perspectives highlighted...