Tag: commemoration
Alternative May 4 commemoration in Utrecht: ‘We want an inclusive commemoration’
Utrecht – An alternative May 4 commemoration will be held in the city of Utrecht tonight, during which the consequences of other wars and conflicts will also be considered. “You…
Resolution condemning the massacre of October 17, 1961: “A day of commemoration is essential”
French deputies approved this Thursday a resolution which condemns the bloody and murderous repression of Algerians committed under the authority of the prefect of police Maurice Papon on October 17,…
Commemoration of tram attack: ‘Serene and very beautiful, but at the same time very heavy’
Utrecht – The tram attack of five years ago was commemorated this morning on the 24 Oktoberplein in Utrecht. “Serene and very beautiful, but at the same time very difficult,”…
Tram attack 5 years ago, follow the commemoration live at 10.30 am on RTV Utrecht
RTV Utrecht will be reflecting on the tram attack all week: online, on TV and on the radio. We look back with those directly involved, including the father of one…
Grandson of the biggest bank robber in the Netherlands calls for extra commemoration
David Bosch (UtrechtNu!) is the grandson of a Utrecht resistance fighter. “Together with others, he committed one of the largest bank robberies in Dutch history,” Bosch proudly told the Utrecht…
Israeli ambassador speaks in Utrecht at the commemoration of the victims of Israel
About a hundred people attended a meeting today to commemorate the victims in Israel. This was organized by the Utrecht Rabbi Aryeh Leib Heintz and his wife Bracha. Deputy Prime…
Emotional commemoration of the Dutch East Indies: ‘Important, no matter how difficult it is’
In Soest, about fifty people gathered at the Verzetsplein despite the rain. “It’s an emotional day,” says veteran Marinus Mooijwater. “You see the people who think it’s important to be…
KNIL daughter Nona Salakory at the Indies commemoration in Baarn: ‘You can forgive and make up for injustice’
“I lived like this for twenty years,” says Nona, who lived with her family successively in Amersfoort, Vught, Eijsden, Aardenburg and Wierden. “In single-walled wooden barracks, where sometimes the ice…
National commemoration of deceased police officers in the context of Rob Oostrom’s death: ‘An example for the police and society’
Garden of Reflection Just behind the stately, white castle of Huis ‘t Velde in Warnsveld in Gelderland lies the Garden of Reflection. Every year, the police hold a memorial service…
The police arrested the “grandmother” and other activists – China again suppressed the commemoration of the Tiananmen massacre in Hong Kong
The commemoration of the Tiananmen events took place in Hong Kong four years ago. Now security measures are strict on the anniversary. Hong Kong police on Sunday arrested a well-known…