Dutch apologise for colonial killings of Indonesians

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 11 years ago
The Dutch government has formally apologised for the mass killing of Indonesians during colonial occupation which ended in 1949.

The Dutch ambassador in Indonesia, Tjeerd de Zwaan, officially presented the state's apology at a Jakarta ceremony on Thursday.

Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Bulukumba, Indonesia.

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