Global News published this video item, entitled “Netherlands MP slavery apology “not enough” for critics, must be accompanied with reparations” – below is their description.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologized for the role the Netherlands played in slavery and slave trade, saying the nation enabled and profited from it.
Government ministers also visited former colonies to make similar statements. At one point in the 17th century, the Dutch West India company was the largest transatlantic slave trader.
But as Redmond Shannon explains, critics say ‘sorry’ is not enough.
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world. New Delhi is the capital.
It has an exceptionally diverse population, with Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other religions speaking over 21 recognised languages.
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country primarily located in Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean, forming the largest constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In Europe, it consists of 12 provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with those countries and the United Kingdom. In the Caribbean, it consists of three special municipalities: the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. The country’s official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland, and English and Papiamentu as secondary official languages in the Caribbean Netherlands. Dutch Low Saxon and Limburgish are recognised regional languages (spoken in the east and southeast respectively), while Sinte Romani and Yiddish are recognised non-territorial languages.