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Suriname’s ex-dictator sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 1982 killings of political opponents

Suriname’s former dictator Desi Bouterse has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murders of 15 opponents of the then-military regime in December 1982, ending a historic, 16-year legal process

The Independent UK

Suriname Court Upholds 20-year Sentence For Ex-president In Murder Trial

Suriname's highest court on Wednesday upheld a 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Desi Bouterse, who lost an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 killings of political opponents.

International Business Times

‘We live off the forest’: fears rise in Suriname as Mennonites look to settle

Secretive Christian sect poised to carve big farms out of the Amazon, despite concerns of Indigenous people about the settlers’ deforestation elsewhere in Latin America

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Suriname's ex-dictator faces final verdict in 1982 killings of political opponents. Some fear unrest

Suriname’s former dictator will face a final verdict this month in the years-long judicial process over the 1982 killings of 15 political opponents that deeply scarred the South American country

The Independent UK

Natalie Zemon Davis: three brilliant examples of her microhistory writing

Natalie Zemon Davis, who died on October 21 just short of her 95th birthday, was probably the best-known and most well-regarded of North American historians since the 1970s. She published her first book, Society and Culture in Early Modern France, in 1975 and was writing the final pages of her…

The Conversation

Amazon rainforest | The scramble to save the planet’s lungs

At the ACTO summit in Belem do Para, Brazil, leaders from Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana called for cooperation to protect the Amazon rainforest. The “Belem declaration” promised concerted efforts to arrest deforestation, protect Indigenous people’s rights and invite development banks to pool funds for conservation…

The Hindu

India extends support amounting to USD 246,852.71 to enhance flood resilience in Suriname

India has extended support amounting to USD 246,852.71 for project aimed at bolstering early flood warning services to communities in Suriname. Read further on Dynamite News :

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President Murmu arrives in Serbia on state visit

The visit is the first by an Indian President to Serbia

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India, Suriname partnership grounded in common historical experience of colonialism: President Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday highlighted the deep-rooted ties between India and Suriname and said that the partnership is grounded in the common historical experience of colonialism and that the two countries relations have evolved over a period of time and have stood the test of time. Read further on…

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President Murmu announces relaxation in OCI norms for Indian diaspora in Suriname

Ms. Murmu made the announcement while addressing a gathering at the Independence Square here where she along with Suriname counterpart Chandrikapersad Santokhi witnessed a cultural event on the occasion of the commemoration of 150 years of the arrival of Indians in Suriname.

The Hindu

President Murmu conferred with Suriname's highest civilian award

President Droupadi Murmu conferred with Suriname’s highest civilian award by President Chandrikapersad Santokhi

The Hindu

President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Suriname

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Suriname on June 4 on a three-day visit, her first since assuming office in July last year, to bolster India’s bilateral engagement with the South American country.

The Hindu

President Droupadi Murmu to travel to Suriname, Serbia from June 4 to 9

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar on Friday said President Droupadi Murmu will travel to Suriname and Serbia from June 4 to 9, 2023. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Suriname reaches debt restructuring deal with bondholders

Suriname reached an agreement in principle with its Eurobond creditor committee for the restructuring of its debt, the government said on Wednesday.

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Manchester Evening News

Police want to extradite alleged 'mastermind' of Thomas Campbell killing after arrest in South America

"This is an excellent result which shows once again, that UK law enforcement does not give up on finding those abroad who are wanted for offences in the UK.”

The Independent UK

Protesters in Suriname demand president resign

A few hundred protesters have gathered in Suriname’s capital to demand that the president of the South American country resign

Reuters

Protesters storm Suriname's parliament, rampage through capital as rally turns ugly

Dozens of protesters forced their way into Suriname's parliament as hundreds more rampaged through the nation's capital Paramaribo on Friday, clashing with police as demonstrations against the government descended into chaos.

France 24

Fishermen in French Guiana complain of foreign boats overfishing their waters

For years, fishermen in French Guiana, a French territory in South America, have been complaining about illegal coastal fishing. The culprits are wooden boats - called "tapouilles" - that come from Brazil, Suriname and Guyana to take advantage of the rich fish stocks in French waters. Although the problem has…

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Dutch leader apologizes for the Netherlands' role in slave trade

Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology comes as many nations' colonial histories have received scrutiny because of the Black Lives Matter movement and the police killing of George Floyd in the U.S.

Radio France Internationale

Mixed reactions as Dutch leader apologises for 250 years of slavery

Speaking on behalf of the Dutch government on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered "apologies" for the Netherlands' involvement in the slave trade. But not everybody was willing to accept his words.

The Guardian - UK

Dutch PM apologises for Netherlands’ role in slave trade

Mark Rutte says Dutch state ‘enabled, encouraged and profited from slavery’ for centuries

The Independent UK

Caribbean divided as Netherlands mulls slavery apology

Dutch colonizers kidnapped men, women and children and enslaved them on plantations growing sugar, coffee and other goods that built wealth at the price of misery

Al Jazeera

Netherlands set to formally apologise for 250 years of slavery

The apology is expected to redress how the Dutch exploited more than 600,000 people.

The Guardian - UK

Dutch wrestle with national apology for 250 years of slavery

Advocates claim it will promote equality, detractors say it will be an empty gesture

Reuters

Suriname threatens legal action over South Korean hit Netflix show

South Korean residents in Suriname have been told to take care of their safety by the embassy after the Latin American country said it would explore legal action against the producers of South Korea's hit Netflix series "Narco-Saints" which fosters negative images of the country by portraying it as a…

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