Speeches by the King and members of the government on the Netherlands’ role in the history of slavery
The King and members of the government gave speeches on Slavery Remembrance Day (1 July 2023), which was also the start of Slavery Memorial Year. Several members of the government also gave speeches in the run up to these events.
- Speech by King Willem-Alexander at the commemoration of the role of the Netherlands in the history of slavery (English)
- Speech Minister De Jonge (Housing and Spatial Planning) at the commemoration of the history of slavery on Bonaire, 1 July 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech by Minister Schouten (Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions) at the commemoration of the history of slavery in Middelburg, 1 July 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech by Minister Kuipers (Health, Welfare and Sport) at the celebration of the Dia di Emansipashon on Curaçao, 1 July 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech by Minister Helder (Long-term Care and Sport) at the commemoration of the history of slavery in Den Bosch, 1 July 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech Minister Hoekstra (Foreign Affairs) during Keti Koti in Suriname on 1 July 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech Minister Van Huffelen (Digitalisation) at the commemoration of the history of slavery on Sint-Eustatius, 1 July 2023 (English)
- Speech Minister Van Huffelen at the commemoration of the history of slavery on Saba, 1 July 2023 (English)
- Speech Minister Kaag (Finance) at the commemoration of the history of slavery in Arnhem, 30 June 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech Minister Van Gennip (Social Affairs and Employment) during Keti Koti in Zoetermeer, 30 June 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech by State Secretary Gunay Uslu (Culture and Media) at the Jazz & Freedom Festival, 30 June 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech Minister Weerwind (Legal Protection) at the commemoration event for slavery in The Hague, 29 June 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) during the NiNsee symposium on the Dutch slavery history, 2 June, 2023 (Dutch)
- Speech Minister Kuipers (Health, Welfare and Sport) on Sint Maarten, 19 December 2022 (English)
- Speech Minister Van Gennip (Social Affairs and Employment) on Bonaire, 19 December 2022 (Dutch)
- Speech Minister Van der Burg (Migration) on Aruba, 19 December 2022 (Dutch)
- Speech Minister Van Huffelen (Digitalisation) on Curaçao, 19 December 2022 (Dutch)
- Speech State Secretary Van Ooijen (Health, Welfare and Sport) on Saba, 19 December 2022 (English)
- Speech State Secretary Van Rij (Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration) on Sint Eustatius, 19 December 2022 (English)