Leopold II

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Melt down King Leopold II statue and make memorial for victims of Belgian colonialism, say expe... Belgium 2yrs
King Leopold II's name scrubbed from Belgium's largest tunnel after thousands vote for rebrand Belgium Congo 3yrs
Leopold's long shadow Belgium 4yrs
Statue Leopold II smeared again at the Africa Museum Belgium 4yrs
Opinion: Xi Jinping — A modern-day tyrant in the old mold Belgium 4yrs
Bust of former Belgian king removed in Ghent Belgium Congo 4yrs
Who was King Leopold II and why is his statue being pulled down? | ITV News Belgium 4yrs
King Philippe becomes 1st reigning royal to repent over Belgium’s colonial wrongs in Congo Belgium Congo 4yrs
Belgium's King sends 'regrets' to Congo for Leopold II atrocities -- but doesn't apologize Belgium Congo 4yrs
King Leopold's legacy: The lingering chaos in DR Congo Belgium Congo 4yrs
Belgium's King Leopold II has a 21st century nemesis. He's 14 years old Belgium 4yrs
Belgian prince defends King Leopold II after protesters deface statue Belgium Congo 4yrs
Belgium's 'cursed prince' defends Leopold II over Congo cruelty as anti-racism protesters zero... Belgium Congo 4yrs
Belgium 'wakes up' to its bloody colonial past Belgium 4yrs
Leopold not to blame for Congo abuse, Belgian king's brother says Belgium Congo 4yrs
Belgian prince defends Leopold II: ‘He never went to Congo’ Belgium Congo 4yrs
Activists target removal of statues including Columbus and King Leopold II 4yrs
The statues being removed in Belgium US Belgium 4yrs
Belgium becomes latest country to remove statue of colonialist leader Belgium Congo Central African Republic 4yrs
 

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Should we remove statues of Congo's coloniser king, Belgian councillor asks Belgium Congo 4yrs
Statue of colonial-era King Leopold II REMOVED in Belgium amid Black Lives Matter protests Belgium 4yrs
Statue of Leopold II, Belgian King Who Brutalized Congo, Is Removed in Antwerp Belgium Congo 4yrs
King Leopold II: Who was Leopold II? Why was his statue taken down? 4yrs
Belgium: King Leopold II statue removed in Antwerp after anti-racism protests Belgium 4yrs
How Belgium is being forced to confront the bloody legacy of King Leopold II France UK Belgium Congo Congo Free State 4yrs
Defaced statue of Belgian colonial king taken away, future unclear US Belgium 4yrs
Statue of Belgium's King Leopold II is removed in Antwerp Belgium Belgian Congo 4yrs
Who was Leopold II, why did Belgium's Antwerp remove his statue? Belgium 4yrs
Vernield standbeeld van Leopold II in Ekeren weggehaald voor restauratie 4yrs
Another Statue of a European Slaver Has Been Toppled Belgium 4yrs
Almost 40k demand removal of statues showing colonial-era Belgian king blamed for Congo genocid... US Belgium Congo 4yrs
Inspired by U.S. protests, some Belgians want colonial king statues removed US Belgium Congo 4yrs
'I can't breathe': Leopold II statue defaced in Ghent Belgium 4yrs
Belgium begins to face brutal colonial legacy of Leopold II Belgium Congo 5yrs
Memorabilia about Leopold II under the hammer 6yrs