Statue of brutal colonial-era Belgian King Leopold II removed in Antwerp amid protests

By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020

A long-controversial statue of former Belgian King Leopold II has been taken down after it was set on fire last week during global unrest over the police-custody death of George Floyd, according to a report. Protesters in Antwerp have long criticized the 150-year-old statue as a symbol of the country’s violent colonial past. Leopold II…
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