On day to remember 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in Netherlands, Willem-Alexander says racism is still a problem

The Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, has apologised for the Netherlands’ historic 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 former colonies in the Caribbean.

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