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King apologises for Netherlands' historic role in slavery

2023-07-01 20:59
AMSTERDAM Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologised for the Netherlands' historic involvement in slavery and the effects that
King apologises for Netherlands' historic role in slavery

AMSTERDAM Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologised for the Netherlands' historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today.

The king was speaking in Amsterdam at the 160th anniversary of the legal abolition of slavery in the Netherlands, including former colonies in the Caribbean.

(Reporting by Toby Sterling; editing by Jason Neely)