In this advice by the Dutch Council for Culture (Raad voor Cultuur), it is argued that in many cases, the colonial context remains unrecognised and unexplained in archives.
For the purpose of dealing with colonial archives and documentary collections, the Council applies the following frames of reference:
- the recognition of the historic injustice inflicted on the former colonies by the Dutchstate;
- the willingness to put right this injustice where possible; •
- the need to prevent new injustice and/or any lasting impact caused by historic injustice.
One of the Council’s recommendations is to cooperate on equal footing with the former colonies and to ensure that appropriate and permanent funding is available for this.
The advice is available in more languages.
