THE HAGUE - The committee that, on behalf of the Dutch government is to further initiate the discussion about the Dutch slavery past, needs more time. Due to the corona crisis, the final report will not be ready until July 1, instead of May 1. Minister Kajsa Ollongren of the Interior wrote this in a letter to the Dutch Parliament.
The "advisory board for the dialogue group on slavery history", as the committee is called in full, started a series of discussions about the Dutch slavery's past in July last year. It reflected on the effects of slavery on today's society.
It was actually intended that there would be physical meetings, but that was not possible due to the coronavirus. That is why it was decided to consult digitally, but that took more time, according to the minister.