Belgium must explain why Leopold II still aas statues despite his atrocities in Congo

 

A bronze statue of King Leopold II standing on a pedestal in a public square in Belgium.

"Why should a statue be built for King Leopold II after he slaughtered ten million Africans in the Congo if there isn't one for Adolf Hitler, who killed six million Jews?" Joel Savage is curious. Particularly about King Leopold II of Belgium, the subject draws attention to a notable discrepancy in how past leaders and governments accountable for mass atrocities are honoring and celebrating their crimes in contemporary times.

 

The secret disposal of Patrice Lumumba’s body and Belgium’s hidden history

 

An image of Patrice Lumumba under arrest

Patrice Lumumba was the first prime minister of the Republic of the Congo and a pioneer of African unity. He was murdered on January 17, 1961, by the Belgian government after he fought for independence.