| Statement Type | Apology |
| Date of Statement | 01/07/2021 |
| Issuing Body | Western Government/City/Municipal Authority |
| Apology & Regret Statements | The statement acknowledge the economic gain the city government earned from the slave trade. The mayor mentions how the city’s archive works to tell this story, especially through many of its artifacts linked to merchants and government officials. The statement mentions some of the freedom fighters, who “refused merely to be victims.” The city takes responsibility and the apology is on their behalf. The statement mentions that this work is owed to those that lived in slavery, their children , and their children. However, when explicitly apologizing, they name no group who the apology is directed at. The statement is made on behalf of the city council as well. |
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| Submitted by | AFFORD |
African Foundation for Development (AFFORD)
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