BELGIUM STATUE OF LEOPOLD II

Petitions launched to remove all statues in honor of the colonial-era monarch

epa08476532 A Statue of King Leopold II of Belgium after it was smeared in the night in Brussels, Belgium, 10 June 2020. At least two petitions were launched to remove all statues in honor of the colonial-era monarch due to historical atrocities committed in his name in his former colony Congo, reports state. The petitions to remove the monuments were launched amidst worldwide anti-racist protests following the death of George Floyd, a black US citizen who died after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for several minutes, reports state. EPA/DOROTA BAWOLEK BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE

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