The Americans saw Canada - rightly so - as a remnant of British colonialism. Canada has always found itself in a middle position between the EU and the US, says Giles Scott-Smith, professor of diplomatic history at Leiden University. #Canada #Europa #MarkCarney (translated)
"It's about injustice and oppression, and we believe that you must take a principled stance on that," said Gonçalves-Ho Kang You at the time in an interview. #restauratie #kolonialisme #cultuur (translated)
With this return, we contribute to the restoration of historical injustices. #restauratie #kolonialisme #cultuur (translated)
The Netherlands has returned twenty objects, including a precious diamond and a traditional sword, to Indonesia, as they were unlawfully taken to the Netherlands during colonial rule. #restauratie #kolonialisme #cultuur (translated)
"With this return, we contribute to the restoration of historical injustice. These objects have great cultural and historical value for Indonesia. They should never have been in the Netherlands. We are now righting this wrong." #TeruggaveCultuur #Kolonialisme #DiamantVanBanjarmasin (translated)
The Netherlands has returned the valuable diamond from Banjarmasin, along with nineteen other cultural objects, to Indonesia as part of the restitution of historical injustices from the colonial period. #TeruggaveCultuur #Kolonialisme #DiamantVanBanjarmasin (translated)
The Netherlands returns twenty stolen cultural objects to Indonesia, including a diamond and a handwritten Quran, which were obtained under duress during the colonial period. #restauratie #cultuurerfgoed #kolonialisme (translated)
King Willem-Alexander is having a comprehensive investigation conducted into the role of the royal house in the colonial past, which shows that the Oranges actively supported and maintained colonialism. #kolonialisme #Oranjes #WillemAlexander (translated)
Readers of the Volkskrant are wondering when Queen Máxima will initiate an investigation into the role of her ancestors in colonialism, now that the Oranjes have acknowledged that they played a financial role in the colonial history of the Netherlands. #HuisOranjeNassau #kolonialisme #herstelbetalingen (translated)
King Charles of Britain referred to slavery as "the darkest days of our past." #kolonialisme #OranjeNassau #geschiedenis (translated)
"It is about your own family, your own people. You are the first king to dare to present yourself in such a vulnerable way." It is rightly noted by former MP Kathleen Ferrier on Friday during the presentation of the results that a prime minister or mayors (or a corporate top) asking for research into a loaded part of history do so as "successors of random predecessors." #kolonialisme #OranjeNassau #geschiedenis (translated)
Not only King Willem-Alexander must be aware of the Dutch colonial past, but the citizens of the Netherlands must also recognize their history and take responsibility. #kolonialisme #OranjeNassau #geschiedenis (translated)
Research from Leiden University reveals that King William I and his grandson Hendrik of the Oranges significantly enriched themselves through exploitation in India, where they obtained large economic gains through the culture system and other trade activities. #HuisOranje #Kolonialisme #Geschiedenis (translated)
Flick asked what he thought it all revolved around and described the situation as incomprehensible. He shared an article about Surinamese people reacting to the colonial past of the royal family, with the headline that money would solve a lot. https://t.co/ByAVhxEVaN #kolonialisme #Suriname #geschiedenis (translated)
King Willem-Alexander receives the independent research on the role of the House of Orange-Nassau in the Netherlands' colonial history and is praised for his sober approach to this complex discussion. #KoningWillemAlexander #Kolonialisme #Slavernij (translated)
Özcan Akyol criticizes the immediate call for 'restoration' following the report on the colonial past of the Royal House, which, although the king deserves praise for his research, should not lead to material compensations or a reinterpretation of history. #kolonialisme #herstel #geschiedenis (translated)
"Words about reconciliation and connection are not enough as long as economic and racial inequality continues to exist." Mitchell Esajas, co-founder of The Black Archives, is disappointed in the king's response and is returning his honor. #KoningWillemAlexander #kolonialisme #verzoening (translated)
The reactions to the research on the colonial past of the Oranjes are mixed, with Prime Minister Jetten hoping for reconciliation, while Mitchell Esajas is disappointed with the royal response and has returned his decoration. #KoningWillemAlexander #kolonialisme #verzoening (translated)
Historians have examined how Queen Wilhelmina, as the most imperialistic royal of the House of Orange, exerted her influence in the final days of Dutch colonialism, reinforcing the colonial culture, while her successor Juliana represented a change in the perception of colonialism and the royal house. #kolonialisme #Oranjes #Wilhelmina (translated)
King Willem-Alexander has shown his interest in the colonial past of the House of Orange-Nassau and received five books that examine his family's role in Dutch colonial history, despite the fact that the Oranges were historically not central to it. #kolonialisme #Oranje #geschiedenis (translated)
