congo free state atrocities
The term "Congo Free State atrocities" refers to the wide-scale human rights abuses, exploitation, and violence committed during the colonial era when King Leopold II of Belgium ruled the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908. These atrocities included forced labor, torture, mutilation, murder, and sexual violence, resulting in the deaths of millions of Congolese people.
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