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Mr Kabuga was arrested in France's capital, Paris, two years ago after evading capture for about 26 years and was accused of distributing machetes to militia groups and financing them. Prosecutors are expected to call more than 50 witnesses in a trial that could last for years. Survivors of the genocide have called for swift justice, fearing he may die under the presumption of innocence.

EU energy ministers have agreed to cap natural gas prices after weeks of haggling over ways to rein in Europe's soaring energy prices. The EU's biggest economy Germany had previously blocked efforts to limit natural gas prices, fearing the move could disrupt supplies on global markets. Reports say the gas cap of 180€ per megawatt hour is set to come into effect in February.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte delivered a speech formally apologizing for his country's historical role in slavery and its consequences into the present day. "Today on behalf of the Dutch government, I apologize for the past actions of the Dutch state," Rutte said in a speech. "For centuries the Dutch state and its representatives have enabled and stimulated slavery and have profited from it. It is true that nobody alive today bears any personal guilt for slavery ... (however) the Dutch state bears responsibility for the immense suffering that has been done to those that were enslaved and their descendants," he added. He also said that slavery must be recognized in "the clearest terms" as "a crime against humanity." According to Rutte, the government will establish a fund for initiatives that will help tackle the legacy of slavery in the Netherlands and its former colonies.

Riots erupted across several Dutch and Belgian cities after Morocco's surprise victory over Belgium in the 2022 World Cup. Arrests were made in Brussels and Antwerp while riot police were deployed in Amsterdam with incidents also reported at The Hague and Rotterdam. Both countries have significant Moroccan population. The victory saw Morocco move joint-top of their group ahead of Belgium.

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has closed its hearing in a case brought by Ukraine to halt the Russian invasion. Russian lawyers had snubbed the scheduled two-day hearing. A verdict will be coming 'as soon as possible.' »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H For breaking news on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1WjDyks Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 75 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

Our colleagues of The Hague & Partners and city host Remco took 40 relations of the Dutch & Flemish travel industry on a tour through The Hague. It was a great day where recent developments were shared, quizzes were played and participants were able to network with our well-known Hague news correspondents! Check out the video!

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologised for The Netherlands’ colonial past and role in slavery. Speaking at The Hague, Mr Rutte called the Netherlands' history “painful, ugly and downright embarrassing”. More than 600,000 people from Asia and Africa were trafficked by Dutch merchants in the 17th-19th centuries, creating a huge amount of wealth for The Netherlands. The timing of the apology has been criticised by campaigners, who instead wanted it to take place next year on the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Act.

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Mark Rutte has offered a formal apology on behalf of the Dutch state for the Netherlands’ historical role in the slave trade, saying slavery must be recognised in 'the clearest terms' as 'a crime against humanity'. In a speech at the national archives in The Hague on Monday, the Dutch prime minister acknowledged that the past 'cannot be erased, only faced up to' Dutch PM apologises for Netherlands’ role in slave trade

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has come in for strong criticism - most recently from the United States, but also from many African nations. Tasked with bringing to justice perpetrators of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, it has been accused of political and regional bias, and of failing to achieve convictions in some of its most high profile cases. Reality Check investigates. Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin.

One of the last alleged masterminds of the 1994 Rwandan genocide has gone on trial at a UN tribunal in The Hague. Prosecutors say Félicien Kabuga aided and abetted hit squads in the slaughter of ethnic Tutsis, and used a radio station to incite hatred against them. Mr Kabuga's lawyers have filed a not guilty plea for him but he has refused to attend the opening of the trial. Some 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in the genocide.

Mayor of the Lithuanian capitol Vilnius sprayed "Putin, the Hague is waiting for you" on a road opposite the Russian embassy amid ongoing crisis with Ukraine.

Discovery GO - http://smart.link/57ae195b47796 » Subscribe to NowThis World: http://go.nowth.is/World_Subscribe As the judicial capital of the world, The Hague is where the world's worst crimes are prosecuted. So how influential is The Hagu

Ukraine is taking Russia to court over the war. It accuses Moscow of attacking on false pretenses, by alleging genocide in two eastern regions of Ukraine. Russia has not sent a delegation to the two-day hearing at the International Court of Justice. Kyiv wants the UN body to order an end to the invasion. Rulings issued by the court are binding, but there are no means to enforce its decisions. A provisional result is expected within days.

Wegen dem Coronavirus wurden auch die Zoos in der Schweiz aus Sicherheitsgründen geschlossen. Schwierig ist die Situation für die kleinen Zoos, sie sorgen sich bereits ums Geld fürs Futter. Ein Beispiel ist «Johns kleine Farm» in Kallnach BE. Doch auch in grossen Zoos wie in Zürich leiden die Tiere unter der aktuellen Situation. Eine Reportage von vor Ort.

With what kind of jobs do our alumni start their professional career after having finished their MSc degree in Political Science? In this video you will hear what kind of jobs our alumni got and what they did in order to get these jobs.

On or around 26 November Cleveringa meetings take place at more than 40 locations throughout the world. Tokyo is one of them. This year, Professor Ivo Smits gave a Cleveringa lecture at the Dutch embassy. We also got to speak to some of our alumni that currently live and work in Japan. Read more: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/...

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme (LExS) is a scholarship for excellent Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a full-time Leiden University master's degree programme and for excellent students of all nationalities enrolling in a Master of Law Advanced Programme or the Master International Relations & Diplomacy. In this video, the scholarship recipients of 2017 talk about their intended studies and what the scholarship enables them to achieve. Read more: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/...

Students were able to continue their studies in September 1945 after the University had been closed for several years during the Second World War. This moment was celebrated for four days, with the traditional cortège, commemorative services and a party in the Botanical Garden. Queen Wilhelmina was present as well. Have a look at the photographs of these historical events! Read more:

Leiden is a lively university city that’s brimming with history and boasts a student culture that’s tangible just about everywhere. Discover what Leiden has to offer and get a foretaste of what you can expect.