"Correspondence and Report from His Majesty’s Consul at Boma Respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo" by Roger Casement is a historical exposé examining the Belgian administration's governance over the Congo Free State in the early 1900s. The book unveils official communications, primarily focusing on a report by His Majesty's Consul at Boma, detailing observations made during visits to Belgian stations in early 1903. The consul draws comparisons between Belgian and British controlled territories, noting disparities in the presence and attitude of the native populations. The account highlights the apparent absence of native inhabitants in areas governed by Belgium, juxtaposed with the cleanliness of Belgian stations and the well-being of their soldiers. Critically, the narrative frames the Belgian administration as fostering an environment of fear and distrust among the local population, hinting at questionable colonial practices and labor relations.
Correspondence and Report from His Majesty's Consul at Boma Respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo [and Further Correspondence]
By Roger Casement
Uncover a shocking, early 20th-century account of a Belgian station and its horrific treatment of the people living there.
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About the AuthorRoger David Casement, known as Sir Roger Casement, CMG, between 1911 and 1916, was a diplomat and Irish nationalist executed by the United Kingdom for treason during World War I. He worked for the British Foreign Office as a diplomat, becoming known as a humanitarian activist, and later as a poet and Easter Rising leader. Described as the "father of twentieth-century human rights investigations", he was honoured in 1905 for the Casement Report on the Congo and knighted in 1911 for his important investigations of human rights abuses in the rubber industry in Peru.
Roger David Casement, known as Sir Roger Casement, CMG, between 1911 and 1916, was a diplomat and Irish nationalist executed by the United Kingdom for treason during World War I. He worked for the British Foreign Office as a diplomat, becoming known as a humanitarian activist, and later as a poet and Easter Rising leader. Described as the "father of twentieth-century human rights investigations", he was honoured in 1905 for the Casement Report on the Congo and knighted in 1911 for his important investigations of human rights abuses in the rubber industry in Peru.
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