deaths is now under way. like many european countries, the netherlands has a history which involved both colonialism and slavery. more than 600,000 people mostly from africa and asia were trafficked by dutch merchants between the 17th and 19th centuries. on monday the dutch prime minister will publicly apologise for what happened but some campaigners say that merely confronting the events of the past is an insufficient gesture for the descendants of slaves living in the netherlands today. anna holligan reports. generations have been waiting to hear this word, but the dutch government s approach to saying sorry for slavery has reignited a sense of exclusion and distrust. the question you have to talk about, slavery, with people from the destination and people here, and we don t accept 19 december. instead, many within
sunak speaking there in riga. like many european countries, the netherlands has a history which involved both colonialism and slavery. more than 600,000 people mostly from africa and asia were trafficked by dutch merchants between the 17th and 19th centuries. the dutch prime minister will publicly apologise for what happened, but some campaigners say that merely confronting the events of the past is an insufficient gesture for the descendants of slaves living in the netherlands today. anna holligan reports. generations have been waiting to hear this word, but the dutch government s approach to saying sorry for slavery has reignited a sense of exclusion and distrust. the question you have to talk about, slavery, with people from the destination and people here, and we don t accept 19 december. instead, many within the affected communities want an apology scheduled for one july next year, to tie in with what will be the 160th anniversary
accept. 19 december. instead, many within the affected communities want an apology scheduled for 1 july next year, to tie in with what will be the 160th anniversary of the dutch emancipation act. within dutch society, support for a formal apology has been growing, with 38% of people now in favour. but almost half the population is still opposed. one far right leader told me his party doesn t believe in such gestures. quincy gario argues it s essential to come together to understand the realities and impact of the past. even the cheesemonger on the street corner was getting paid with funds from colonial winnings. so everyone in our infrastructure and the way of living and our comfort here is directly linked to that abuse and extraction elsewhere.
the dutch prime minister, has apologised on behalf of the dutch state for its historical role in slavery and for consequences during colonial times , denouncing it as a crime against humanity. more than 600 thousand people mostly from africa and asia were trafficked by dutch merchants between the 17th and 19th centuries. some campaigners say that merely confronting the events of the past is an insufficient gesture for the descendants of slaves living in the netherlands today. anna holligan reports. generations have been waiting to hear this word, but the dutch government s approach to saying sorry for slavery has reignited a sense of exclusion and distrust. the question you have to talk about, slavery, with people from the destination and people here, and we don t accept 19 december. instead, many wanted to wait until the first ofjuly next year, to witness this historic moment