Article 6CMVF Dutch king apologises for country’s historical involvement in slavery

Dutch king apologises for country’s historical involvement in slavery

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The Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, has apologised for the Netherlands' historical involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today.

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

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