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Jetten apologizes for treatment of Moluccan migrants

Jetten apologizes for treatment of Moluccan migrants

Prime Minister Rob Jetten apologized on behalf of the government for the historical treatment of Moluccan migrants following the Indonesian War of Independence. The statement was made during the unveiling of a national monument in Rotterdam dedicated to the first generation of Moluccan arrivals.

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