Netherlands protesters call for removal of colonial-era statue
28 June 2020 |
8:53 am
Police in the Netherlands have broken up rival protests at the statue of a Dutch East India Company officer. Colonial-era figures have become focal points of anti-racism protests around Europe in recent weeks.
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