If the Dutch government wants to make amends after apologizing for its slavery past, it should give Suriname some space. That's what leaders of several Surinamese organizations say before the commemoration of the abolition of slavery. Deputy Prime Minister Wopke Hoekstra will be in Suriname to give a speech during the national commemoration.
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By Toby Sterling and Ank Kuipers THE HAGUE, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday apologized on behalf of the Dutch State for its historical role in slavery, and.