27 March 2020
Victims of colonial massacres must be paid compensation by the Dutch state, a court has ruled.
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"A court in The Hague ordered the Dutch state to pay compensation to victims of colonial massacres in the 1940s, the Guardian reports. The court found that 11 men had been killed as a result of actions by Dutch soldiers, mostly by summary executions. Eight widows and three children of the executed man will receive a compensation of between €123.48 and €3,634 for loss of income."
Court orders Netherlands to pay colonial victims (EUobserver, link)
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