CERD Committee comments on Black Pete tradition in The Netherlands The UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination finds the Dutch Black Pete figure a form of racial stereotyping that should be changed. Rikki Holtmaat • September 07, 2015 • 8 comments
Discriminatory remarks on the Internet lead to fines by Public Prosecutor Public prosecutor decides to fine 3 persons who put racist remarks on Facebook. Rikki Holtmaat • March 24, 2015 • 2 comments
Black Pete The Black Pete case is a good example to demonstrate how hard it is to see the prejudices and stereotypes that are inherent in one’s own culture and society. However, the discussion about Black Pete has become rather nasty and unproductive. Rikki Holtmaat • November 27, 2014