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2
December
2024

Appeal court finds Belgium responsible for colonial-era Métis abductions

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📅 2 December 2024 📍 Belgium

The Brussels Court of Appeal held the Belgian state responsible for the systematic separation of five women from their Congolese mothers and ordered compensation. The judgment reinforced that the 2019 apology did not exhaust claims for legal accountability and repair.

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